The Washington Wizards aren’t going to sign a max-level free agent this summer, but that doesn’t mean they won’t be able to find an impact player in free agency.

After losing Paul Pierce to the Los Angeles Clippers, Washington will likely find a veteran replacement — even if he’s not capable of starting at this point in his career. Quite frankly, the Wizards will be able to replace Pierce’s on-court production. John Wall, Bradley Beal and Otto Porter are all going to improve next season. Pierce’s off-court leadership will be tough to replace, though.

According to a number of reports, the Wizards have expressed some interest in signing veteran forwards David West and Carlos Boozer:

In case you're wondering: Wizards would love David West but know MLE won't be enough unless market dries up–as it did on Pierce last yr. — David Aldridge (@daldridgetnt) July 2, 2015

I'm told Carlos Boozer got interest from Clippers, Spurs, Blazers, Mavs, Rockets, Celtics, Wizards, Heat & Lakers http://t.co/UHdt7VHIO1 — Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) July 2, 2015

As David Aldridge noted, the Wizards won’t be able to sign David West unless teams use up their cap-room and he’s left with no choice but to take the mid-level exception. West sunk the Wizards in the 2013 NBA Playoffs. Not only can he still contribute on the court, but he’d be a solid replacement for Pierce in the locker room.

West is a no-nonsense player and he’d lead by example. He declined a $12 million player option with the Indiana Pacers. If the Wizards could get him for the mid-level exception, which is worth just over $5 million, they would get an absolute steal. Right now, though, I think Ernie Grunfeld will look to secure a wing player with the exception before he’s left with scraps.

Now, on to Carlos Boozer.

Their supposed interest in Boozer doesn’t make much sense, given that Nene, Kris Humphries and DeJuan Blair are all coming back next season. Boozer is still an OK option on the offensive end of the floor, but his defense is amongst the worst in the league.

Washington is likely making calls around the league, so neither report really surprises me. They have some holes to fill on their roster. I don’t expect West nor Boozer to rock the Wizards uniform next season.