It is very easy to overlook the Washington Wizards. They are in contention for the title about as often as the Earth is under threat of alien invasion, they haven’t had an outsized personality in the locker room since Gilbert Arenas was telling Javaris Crittendon to “Pick One,” and they will undoubtedly be kept off national television next season because they just aren’t sexy.
But you know what? They could very well contend for the best record in the Eastern Conference.
Many people make the snap judgement that they are too young. But aside from John Wall, Bradley Beal and Otto Porter, they have a ton of experience. They lost Trevor Ariza over the summer, but they gained Paul Pierce, DeJuan Blair and Kris Humphries.
Which of those three will have the biggest impact? You might be surprised by my response in this interview with Danny and Grant on 106.7 radio in Washington, the Wizards’ flagship station.