The Washington Wizards and their fans have said goodbye to a handful of players lately. Since early December, they’ve made four separate trades that shipped out five players, including the two on Wednesday night involving Otto Porter and Markieff Morris.
It’s what the team has brought in to replace these players that tells us about the front office’s mindset: They’re looking to usher in a new era, but evidently not through youth.
Let’s take Wednesday night’s deal. Porter and Morris are very much so starter-level players that could be flipped for intriguing assets.