“It’s better to be safe than sorry” is a cliche phrase that injury plagued NBA teams should certainly try to follow.
The Washington Wizards led the league in man games lost in April and their chances of making the NBA Playoffs became nonexistent.
The team’s construction was flawed and injuries shouldn’t get all of the blame for Washington’s wasted season.
Ernie Grunfeld signed players that had built reputations of being prone to injury. The team was old and broken down, so injuries weren’t all that surprising last season.
This summer, Washington took the safe route by adding younger, more versatile players that could withstand the grind of an 82 game season.