The Washington Wizards entered the 2015 off-season with a plan, and by their own account, executed this plan to perfection.
The blueprint for 2015 was drawn up with a long-term goal of reeling in the biggest fish from the 2016 free agent pool.
For years, the Wizards had been eying an evident and full-blown pursuit of Oklahoma City star and Washington D.C. native Kevin Durant.
The basic premise of the long-term idea was as follows: In an attempt to lure Durant back to the nation’s capital, the Wizards front office elected to not give any of the new Wizards players long-term deals in order to hold enough cap space to afford Durant.