Trade & FA 2025-26: Free Agency Starts 5pm CST/6pm EST

[omahen]

Yeah, NO actually is always on the edge of having a promising team, but it all hinges in Zion who keeps crapping the bed.

Besides Zion, some nice pieces already - Murray, Herb Jones, Murphy, Missi, and they will have a top 10 pick. This was an old-for-young move, by adding Poole and Bey to fill in some of the holes instead of older guys. But whether it means anything all depends on Zion, they are subject to his limits.

But what is WAS doing? Are they seeing themselves as making a jump? Yeah they have lots of possible cap room next summer, but are they going to try to win now (if they can) with a veteran core of Middleton, CJ Mc, and Olynyk?

Washington will still be one of the worst teams imho, but those vets could turn the curve a bit. Install a bit of knowledge what it takes to win. Until they are all traded at one point during the season or before it even starts. Poole was a joke of the league and Washington didn't have a future with him. Doesn't seem like a winning player at all. Same was with Kuzma. Two guys that should play hard and install a culture were acting like clowns most of the time.

Washington problem is that they keep drafting meh guys. Sarr was a dissapointment in a weak draft class. Coulibaly didn't show any real progress (perhaps they should stop drafting raw french guys). Carrington, AJ Johnson and George (all drafted last season) were average at best. 

Cap space has value. More than meh players on meh deals. I don't think the goal is to bring in stars.