The Washington Wizards were a disaster last season.
With more than half of the roster coming off the books this summer, the Wizards never found their identity, neither on the court nor in the locker room.
Nene, Jared Dudley, Ramon Sessions, Garrett Temple, Alan Anderson, Drew Gooden, Gary Neal and the final roster additions, J.J. Hickson and Marcus Thornton, were all on expiring deals.
The chemistry that Washington formed after making the NBA Playoffs was gone.
Paul Pierce, who took on the leadership role during the most crucial part of the year, fled D.