I was furious when the Washington Wizards traded Andre Miller to the Sacramento Kings before the trade deadline this past season.

Even though Professor Dre’s best days were clearly behind him, the ancient point guard provided stability to an already bad bench unit.

Ernie Grunfeld was looking to add speed off the bench, so he acquired Ramon Sessions, who was undoubtedly one of the worst backup point guards in the league during his short stint in Sacramento. Also: did you really have to trade our beloved Dre to the worst franchise in sports? That hurt too.

The point guards that were entering the free agent market this summer didn’t intrigue the Washington Wizards’ brass, so they opted to trade for a backup with a multi-year deal.

At the time, I was disappointed that Washington gave up on Miller because he was one of their most consistent players. He obviously doesn’t have many years left in the league, but he was having a much better season than Sessions, who lost his spot in the rotation on one of the worst clubs in the NBA.

I was frightened that Washington was entering an Eric Maynor situation. Given that Sessions had two seasons left on his contract, the Wizards were going to give him an opportunity to earn minutes knowing that Garrett Temple was available as their backup plan.

Luckily for Washington, Sessions needed a change of scenery more than anything.

Sessions, a 29-year-old veteran, is a decade younger than Andre Miller.

That might not seem like a big deal since both players have become journeyman, but in terms of style of play, it makes a drastic difference.

Almost immediately after putting on a Wizards uniform, Washington’s second unit started to play much faster.

Not only did Sessions provide a spark off the bench in terms of scoring and pace, but Randy Wittman surprisingly played him along side John Wall.

At 6’3″, Sessions is big enough to defend most combo guards in the NBA and his spot-up shooting was solid for the most part.

Sessions increased his points, rebounding and assists totals after arriving to Washington. More importantly, his shooting percentages rose. Sessions was never thought of as a knock-down three point shooter, but with Wall on the floor, he got the space he needed to knock down open shots.

I wouldn’t expect Sessions to shoot nearly 41 percent from three next season, but I also wouldn’t expect him to play as bad as he did in Sacramento.

With Gary Neal and Alan Anderson, Sessions will probably see a lot less time on the floor with Wall. Still, that shouldn’t stop him from doing what he does best: control the tempo, get to the foul line, attack the basket and knock down the open jumper.

If Wall does end up missing some time due to injury, sickness or rest this upcoming season, Sessions has proven that he could play big minutes if needed.

Of course, depending on a backup guard for a large amount of games never ends well, but he’s shown that he’s capable of stepping up when called upon.

When Wall missed Game-2 of the NBA Semi-finals against the Atlanta Hawks, it seemed like the Washington Wizards would get blown out. Everyone jokingly called it the Razor Ramon game before tip-off. Funnily enough, that’s what it turned out to be.

Even with the loss, Washington showed that they could compete at a high level with their backup on the floor. Sessions scored 21 points in that game and carried the Wizards when they couldn’t find offense.

The additions Grunfeld made this summer are going to play a big part in the Washington Wizards’ success this upcoming season, but Sessions will still take on a big role off the bench. I might even go as far as to call him the team’s x-factor.

For the first time in a very long time, the Wizards seem to have built a competent bench. After a few games under his belt in D.C., Sessions is comfortable with the team and it’ll only get better going forward.