Analytics have changed the way NBA teams play basketball. Given how much success the Golden State Warriors had this past season, a shift from traditional lineups to small-ball isn’t going away anytime soon.

The Washington Wizards played a similar style during the NBA Playoffs after Randy Wittman essentially refused to do so during the regular season. With Paul Pierce at the four spot and Otto Porter at the three, Washington’s spacing improved and their offense flourished.

Guards John Wall and Bradley Beal finally had room to operate. They, for the most part, stopped settling for mid-range jumpers and instead attacked the basket, often finishing layups or drawing contact for fouls.

Unfortunately, Washington’s chances were cut short after Wall broke his wrist in Game-1 against the Atlanta Hawks in the semi-finals — a series they could’ve potentially won if the injury never occurred.

So now the Wizards will look to build a roster that will allow them to play small and with more versatility going forward. They started the process by trading up for one of the most versatile players in the NBA Draft this past Thursday, Kelly Oubre.

The free agency period will begin on July 1st, which is also going to be a focal point for Washington’s roster change. However, Ernie Grunfeld and the rest of his staff will also look at potential trades. They’ve already been linked to Grizzlies forward Jeff Green.

Today, it was reported by CSN’s J.Michael that Nene has been involved in trade talks, but hasn’t generated much interest:

The Wizards, CSNwashington.com has confirmed through two persons with knowledge of the situation, aren’t expected to move him during the offseason because there isn’t serious interest in the 13-year power forward who averaged 11 points and 5.1 rebounds. If Nene is eventually moved, it’ll likely occur closer to the trade deadline in February when most of his salary has been picked up by his current team and maybe a contender in need of a big man on an expiring deal could come calling.

With the way they played during the playoffs, it’s not surprising that the Wizards would be open to moving the Brazilian big man.

Nowadays, successful teams have a number of players on their roster that are capable of playing multiple positions.

For instance, take a look at Golden State’s Draymond Green.

Coach Steve Kerr used him at three different spots during the playoffs, and made the switch to center during the most important part of the NBA Finals.

Washington doesn’t have any player on their roster that’s capable of playing three positions and Nene certainly can’t.

To make matters worse, Nene is reluctant to play the center position even though teams don’t rely on their center nearly as much as they did a decade ago. There’s only a handful of centers in the league that command the ball in the post.

If Nene makes an issue of playing the backup center position, which is a role that he will inevitably play, he could end up being moved for less than expected. Even if Wittman decides to keep Nene in the starting lineup, he’s still going to play small during certain points in the game.

Washington is going to have a lineup consisting of John Wall, Bradley Beal, Otto Porter, (insert stretch four) this upcoming season. Wittman will stagger Nene’s minutes so he shares time with the second unit, just like he did in the playoffs.

Nene has dealt with countless injuries since arriving to the nation’s capital from Denver, which has limited his mobility and athleticism. At this point, the Wizards could expect Nene to miss 25+ games throughout the course of the regular season. He’s not capable of playing an up-and-down style of basketball anymore.

With all that said, I still think Nene has some value. If he accepts his role as a center, he would give the Wizards another very solid option off the bench. Last year, the Wizards’ bench struggled to generate offense at times. Nene’s passing skills and command for attention will give their bench some more flexibility, especially if they add another scoring guard this off-season.

During this time of the year, teams are constantly communicating. Nene is a Wizard right now, but he might not be when the season begins. We’ll just have to wait and see what happens.