Dare's Wizards Association | 2013 Prospects: Power Forwards

[Jayson Silverio]

Wizards bro you have a lot of rebuilding to do.

[dare]

Wizards Signs Three Players


WASHINGTON -- The Washington Wizards reportedly have signed three new players, Ersan Ilyasova, Darius Morris and Ryan Hollins. Ilyasova agreed to 2 years/$8.40M deal, he averaged 13 points and 8 rebounds last season for the Milwaukee Bucks and expects to start with the Wizards this upcoming season.

Morris agreed to a much longer contract with 4 years/$10.21M deal while Hollins agreed to a 1 year/$581K deal.

Via RealGM Staff Report
Washington Wizards, Ersan Ilyasova, Darius Morris, Ryan Hollins, NBA Free Agents, NBA
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Around the League

Atlanta Hawks sign Willie Green to 1yr/$480k

Boston Celtics sign E’Twaun Moore to 4yr/$9.09M
Boston Celtics sign Martell Webster to 1yr/$2.92M
Boston Celtics sign Spencer Hawes to 4yr/$36.12M

Brooklyn Nets sign Brook Lopez to 5yr/$67.80M

Charlotte Bobcats sign Derrick Brown to 2yr/$3.41M

Chicago Bulls sign Nick Young to 4yr/$22.40M

Cleveland Cavaliers sign Josh Selby to 4yr/$13.12M
Cleveland Cavaliers sign Wilson Chandler to 4yr/$31.84M

Dallas Maverick sign Jimmer Fredette to 1yr/$480k
Dallas Maverick sign Willie Warren to 1yr/$1.26M

Denver Nuggets sign JaVale McGee to 4yr/$44.58M

Houston Rockets sign Courtney Lee to 5yr/$18.56M
Houston Rockets sign Goran Dragic to 4yr/$28.59M
Houston Rockets sign Omer Asik to 4yr/$15.69M

Indiana Pacers sign Roy Hibbert to 4yr/$54.37M

LA Clippers sign Mehmet Okur to 1yr/$703k
LA Clippers sign Vince Carter to 1yr/$2.54M

LA Lakers sign Alonzo Gee to 4yr/$15.35M
LA Lakers sign Landry Fields to 5yr/$24.57M
LA Lakers sign Tyler Honeycutt to 3yr/$7.71M

Memphis Grizzlies sign Jermaine Oneal to 1yr/$1.86M
Memphis Grizzlies sign O.J. Mayo to 4yr/$24.21M

Minnesota Timberwolves sign Michael Beasley to 5yr/$34.92M

New Orleans Hornets sign Eric Gordon to 4yr/$34.51M

New York Knicks sign Derrick Caracter to 1yr/$532k
New York Knicks sign Joey Graham to 1yr/$480k

Orlando Magic sign Ryan Anderson to 3yr/$12.41M

Phoenix Suns sign Devin Ebanks to 4yr/$8.89M
Phoenix Suns sign Jeremy Lin to 4yr/$24.08M
Phoenix Suns sign Michael Redd to 2yr/$1.90M

Sacramento Kings sign Terrico White to 1yr/$1.80M

San Antonio Spurs sign Lamar Odom to 1yr/$1.76M

Toronto Raptors sign Samuel Dalembert to 2yr/$3.87M

Utah Jazz sign Shannon Brown to 4yr/$12.29M

Trade: Milwaukee Bucks trade Larry Sanders, Mike Dunleavy to Cleveland Cavaliers for Anderson Varejao, Khris Middleton

[Its_asdf]

I feel like Ryan Hollins is an older, crappier version of JaVale McGee who is just as dumb. I like the Ilyasova signing though, he's a great all around player to have on a team.

I feel like a lot of people have forgotten about Wall since the Wizards have become a bit of a laughing stock. With a season free of their brain dead players I think he can have a meteoric rise to that top echelon of point guards.

Edit: Also ew. Raptors signing Dalembert.

[Houndy]

If Darius Morris has his crazy ass NLL year then maybe you know, he'll be good

[dare]

Its_asdf, Hollins might get some PT on this team since both Nene and Okafor are injury prone, I love Ilyasova in this team, good strech PF for the team.

Houndy, If that's the case I might as well sign Yi

[Houndy]

or trade for Jon Leuer

[dare]

Wall: We're a Playoffs Team


If one thing is for sure, star-studded PG Wall finally has the pieces to push his team into the top half of the Eastern Conference standings. First it was the trade for Nene to close out last season, then the acquisition of both Trevor Ariza and Emeka Okafor followed by the Bradley Beal selection in the 2012 NBA draft and finally signing Ersan Ilyasova in the offseason.

For the first time in his career, Wall now has the pieces to prove he can lead a team to the promised land. With a good seven to eight players that can all play solid minutes now on this team, there is no question the talent is there for Wall to take his talents to the next level.

“Yeah, it’s time for me to be in the playoffs,it's time for the team to be in the playoffs, it’s my time to be an All-Star too,” Wall said. “It’s all those type of things that I’ve been wanting and wanting [for] this organization, to help the Wizards get better. So it’s all up to me to lead my team and us to get better.”

Wizards ownership undoubtedly had to know they were doing a disservice to their especially talented PG and knew they had to change the culture of their locker room.

Washington now boasts Nene, Emeka Okafor, Trevor Ariza and Ersan Ilyasova in the frontcourt. All are character guys that are known for being able to play starter's minutes and produce especially effectively in their minutes on the floor.

With a new team atmosphere, Wall and these Wizards will be playoff bound sooner than anyone can think of.


Photos of the Washington Wizards in Training Camp

Black:Morris,Crawford,Ariza,Ilyasova,Nene | White:Wall,Beal,Singleton,Seraphin,Okafor

[Justine.]

Loving the pics And yes I agree with Wall, you're team now can sneak in to top 8 in East, if all pans out well. Great acquisition with Ilyasova.

[dare]

Loving the pics And yes I agree with Wall, you're team now can sneak in to top 8 in East, if all pans out well. Great acquisition with Ilyasova.

Thanks man, the team had a good start.

Will post some updates soon

[tsmoha]

Yeah, loving the pics, too (I'm also a fan of these Wizards-jerseys btw).. Following and good luck with the playoffs!

[dare]

Kyrie Irving and John Wall faces off early in the season | John Wall hammered by the Heat's defense

The Washington Wizards surprisingly had a good start, going 8-5 for the month of November. This included big wins against the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks. The rookie Bradley Beal leads the team in scoring with 21 points (32 points in his debut game). John Wall is also doing a great job running the team, he averaged 8 assists to go with 16 points and 2 steals per game.


Record: 8-5 | 3rd in division, T-4th in conference

Player Stats:
B.Beal: 21 PPG, 4 RPG, 1 BPG
J.Wall: 16 PPG, 8 APG, 2 SPG
Nene: 13 PPG, 7 RPG
E.Ilyasova: 12 PPG, 9 RPG
T.Ariza: 11 PPG, 5 RPG, 1 SPG
J.Crawford: 10 PPG

Monthly Awards:
Rookies of the Month: Anthony Davis (SAC) West, Jared Sullinger (MIL) East
Players of the Month: Kevin Durant (OKC) West, LeBron James (MIA) East

[Its_asdf]

Good start to the season. A lot of people hype Wall up to be this scoring machine with all of his athleticism but I'm glad Bradley Beal is making a good immediate impact to take some of the offensive burden off of his shoulders. He really is a playmaker first and scorer second although some people seem to think the other way around.

[Jayson Silverio]

8 & 5 is good.John Wall will be the difference maker. Keep the W's rolling kabayan

[megarover]

I liked Beal's game when he was a Flordia. He never seemed to force anything and a great on the boards. Hopefully this the season the Wizards make some noise.

[dare]

Good start to the season. A lot of people hype Wall up to be this scoring machine with all of his athleticism but I'm glad Bradley Beal is making a good immediate impact to take some of the offensive burden off of his shoulders. He really is a playmaker first and scorer second although some people seem to think the other way around.

With Beal, Ilyasova and Nene, Wall doesn't really need to score that much although I want him to be a 20 and 8 at least.

8 & 5 is good.John Wall will be the difference maker. Keep the W's rolling kabayan

Thanks man

I liked Beal's game when he was a Flordia. He never seemed to force anything and a great on the boards. Hopefully this the season the Wizards make some noise.

Will be making the playoffs, good chance for that 8th spot.

[Lamrock]

Nice start to the season. How's Okafor doing for you?

[dare]

Lamrock, Okafor's averaging 4 points, 5 rebounds and 1 block per game. Not bad eh?

[dare]

Report: Lakers Land Howard in a 4 Team Trade


LOS ANGELES, CA -- Many thought the Dwight Howard Drama is over when he signed an extension with the Orlando Magic early this month. But just a few days after that Howard will be going to Hollywood and will be playing with Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol in a Lakers uniform.

The LA Lakers (15-15) who now sits 7th in the Western Conference received Howard in a massive 4-team trade. Where the Philadelphia 76ers gets Andrew Bynum, the Denver Nuggets received Andre Iguodala and the Orlando Magic received Arron Afflalo and multiple 1st round picks.

Howard averaged 20 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks in 29 games with the Magic this season.


Trade Recap:
LA Lakers received: D.Howard(ORL), C.Duhon(ORL), E.Clark(ORL)

Orlando Magic received: J.McRoberts(LAL), M.Harkless(LAL), A.Afflalo(DEN), A.Harrington(DEN), N.Vucevic(PHI), S.Young(PHI), '14 1st round pick (LAL), '14 1st round pick (DEN), '14 1st round pick (PHI)

Philadelphia 76ers received: A.Bynum(LAL), J.Richardson(ORL), O.Gatson(DEN)

Denver Nuggets received: A.Iguodala(PHI)

Via RealGM Staff Report
Denver Nuggets, LA Lakers, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Dwight Howard, NBA
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[DearDave]

Well maybe now Lakers will get higher then that 7th seed. Let`s see how Dwight copes with all the lights there in Los Angeles.

[Jayson Silverio]

Are you kidding me dave with those trade, lakers would be # 1 team in the west and can even beat your beloved team.

Very realistic bro.
Love the way you've handle your association.

[dare]

Report: Lakers Got Steve Nash


LOS ANGELES, CA -- 24 hours after the LA Lakers got Dwight Howard, they made another acquisition. They got the 2-Time MVP Steve Nash from the Phoenix Suns. They traded Ramon Sessions, Alonzo Gee and a future 1st round pick to the Suns. The Lakers also got sharpshooter Michael Redd.

Nash averaged 12 points and 9 assists this season in 30 games with the Suns who have an 8-22 record and sits at the bottom of the Western Conference. It is said that Nash personally requested this deal upon hearing the Howard trade.

The Lakers will introduce both Nash and Howard this Saturday and possibly debut against the Portland Trailblazers on Sunday.

Lakers projected starters:
S.Nash | K.Bryant | L.Fields | P. Gasol | D.Howard


Trade Recap:
LA Lakers received: S.Nash(PHX), M.Redd(PHX)

Phoenix Suns received: A.Gee(LAL), R.Sessions(LAL), '13 1st round pick (LAL)

Via RealGM Staff Report
LA Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Steve Nash, NBA
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[Ourumow]

Well, atleast you are keeping it real. Nice to see that.

May I ask, how the 76ers are doing at this moment, or after the trade?

[dare]

Ourumow, the 76ers are 3rd on the East with 19-11 record. That is before the trade.

[Valor]

Excellent start to the season at 8-5 for Nov, Wizards uniforms look hideous but will try to check in whenever I can

[dare]

The Washington Wizards continues to their winning record, going 9-7 for the month of November. But the team struggled in some of the games especially when they loss Bradley Beal, Ersan Ilyasova and Nene because of injuries. Nevertheless, the team managed to stay on track with the emergence of John Wall. If the team managed to stay out of foul troubles and turnovers that playoffs spot is theirs for the taking.


Record: 17-12| 3rd in division, T-8th in conference

Player Stats:
B.Beal: 19 PPG, 4 RPG
J.Wall: 18 PPG, 8 APG, 2 SPG
Nene: 16 PPG, 8 RPG, 1 SPG, 1 BPG
E.Ilyasova: 12 PPG, 8 RPG, 1 SPG
T.Ariza: 11 PPG, 6 RPG, 2 SPG
J.Crawford: 11 PPG
E.Okafor: 7 PPG, 6 RPG, 1 BPG

Team Stats:
PPG - 99.6 (17th)
PAPG - 100.1 (14th)
APG - 23.3 (2nd)
RPG - 48.8 (1st)
SPG - 10.5 (1st)
TOPG - 19.3 (1st)
FPG - 27.3 (1st)