The Washington Wizards have always been home to some fun characters. Even after they started winning a few seasons ago and cleaned up the locker room, the Wizards still had a few players on their roster that were…unique.

Players like John Wall, Nene and Bradley Beal will get all of the spotlight, but the chemistry on the team wouldn’t be nearly as good if it wasn’t for the likes of Martell Webster, Drew Gooden and Marcin Gortat. All three players have been productive on the court, but their humor and lightheartedness has really made the Wizards a likeable group over the past several years.

This year, the Washington Wizards aren’t any different.

Webster, Gortat and Gooden are all returning for another season — meaning the Washington Wizards will have a bunch of awesome soundbites coming their way. But, the Wizards also have another familiar face joining the loveable bunch.

Josh Harrellson, otherwise known as Jorts, has been trying to find a permanent home in the NBA after getting selected 45th overall in the 2011 NBA Draft. The former Kentucky Wildcat never gotten the hype that his teammates Wall, DeMarcus Cousins or Eric Bledsoe got, but he was just as loved by the diehard fans.

Harrellson hasn’t been able to stick on an NBA roster, but he’s shown an ability to do a number of things that teams find valuable nowadays.

In 32 games with the Detroit Pistons last year, Harrellson made nearly 39 percent of his three point shots. At 6’10”, Harrellson is capable of playing inside and out. Given the Washington Wizards’ commitment to playing in a more up-tempo offense with floor spacing, Harrellson is a perfect fit.

On Sunday afternoon against Bauru, Harrellson displayed his outside touch. He scored 11 points in just over 10 minutes of action and knocked down three of his four shots from deep. Harrellson has issues staying out of foul trouble, but he’s still capable of impacting the game positively when that isn’t the case.

The Washington Wizards signed a number of wing players this off-season that will help them implement the up-tempo offense, but they still lack big men that can space the floor. Right now, Drew Gooden is virtually the only big man on the team that is reliable from the perimeter. Kris Humphries has improved his jump shot, but he still has a long way to go before becoming a legitimate threat.

Harrellson recognized Washington’s need for spacing, so that’s why he agreed to a non-guaranteed contract with the team. However, the Wizards have 15 players under guaranteed deals, which is the most allowed by the NBA.

For Harrellson to make the roster, Ernie Grunfeld would either have to trade or waive a player. At this point, the only player that might be a candidate is DeJuan Blair, who’s been dealing with a knee injury and will likely be without a spot in the rotation.

While I wouldn’t expect the Wizards to move anyone to keep Harrellson, he’s been good enough during the preseason to actually consider it.

“He understands who he is and how he can be effective on the floor,” Wizards Coach Randy Wittman said. “He’s kind of stayed away from things he can’t do. That’s an important thing with guys like himself, stay with your strengths and stay away from things that would get you in trouble.”

The Washington Wizards have four games left in the preseason and cuts will likely be made before the conclusion of the exhibition games.

Unless something unforeseen happens, expect Harrellson to stick around. Will he force the Wizards to make a move? That’s just something we’ll have to wait and see.