The Washington Wizards haven’t had a real stretch four since Antawn Jamison suited up for the team back in the mid-2000s. The NBA, and basketball in general, has changed a lot since those days. Washington, like many other teams, have recognized a need for spacing and shooting.

While former All-Star Jamison isn’t walking through that Verizon Center tunnel, the Washington Wizards added a number of shooters this summer.

After having a lot of success in the playoffs with Paul Pierce at the power forward spot, the Wizards seem to have adopted the small-ball mentality that most of the league has also turned to.

Ernie Grunfeld acquired Jared Dudley, Gary Neal and Alan Anderson this summer — all of whom are capable of hitting shots from the outside and playing multiple positions.

Even with the additions, some that were already in the locker room have noticed the need for shooting.

According to John Wall and many others, a few of the Washington Wizards’ bigs have been working on adding a 3-point shot to their arsenal this summer – via CSN Washington:

Wall said he’s heard that the big Brazilian has been working on his 3-point shot. CSNwashington.com learned from another source that Humphries is also putting in extra work this summer from beyond the arc.

Nene (who’ll turn 33-years-old before the season starts) and Kris Humphries (who’s 30-years-old) are entering the latter portions of their respective careers.

It might seem bizarre to think that both players are adding a 3-point shot to their games this late in their careers, but it’s really not.

Drew Gooden proved that you can teach an old dog new tricks this past season.

In his two seasons with the Washington Wizards, Gooden shot a career-high 40 percent from three.

After Humphries went down with injury late in the season this past year, Gooden stepped up and became a legitimate threat from outside, especially during the NBA Playoffs.

Last season, Humphries and Nene shot a combined 1-12 from three.

Nene hit the only three point shot of the season between the two.

While those numbers might seem discouraging, there has been some footage available that actually shows Humphries knocking down threes pretty easily. Now that Washington will pick up their three point attempts, Humphries will probably have a better chance to showcase his range.

As for Nene, well, it will be interesting to see if he can seriously develop a 3-point shot. His mid-range jumper wasn’t very consistent last season and his shot seems to have become very flat since he was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis.

And for those wondering, we don’t know if DeJuan Blair has been working on his 3-point shot…

Thankfully for Randy Wittman, the Washington Wizards won’t need their two bruisers to hit 3-point shots on a regular basis. That’s why they added the pieces they did this summer.

Any 3-point shots from the bigs will just be an extra surprise.