Jan 2, 2015; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Scott Brooks reacts to a play against the Washington Wizards during the fourth quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports

The Washington Wizards are trying to convince Tomas Satoransky to join their team this summer and recently sent coach Scott Brooks to Barcelona

With just five players under contract heading into this year’s free agency period, the Washington Wizards have plenty of holes to fill. While their starting lineup remains intact, the Wizards still have a number of important open positions in their second unit.

The backup point guard position has been something the Wizards have struggled to address since John Wall entered the league in 2010.

Washington hoped Shelvin Mack, whom they picked in 2011, would be their long-term backup, but didn’t give him enough time to develop behind Wall.

Washington then turned to veteran guards, including A.J. Price, Shaun Livingston, Kirk Hinrich, Jannero Pargo, Eric Maynor, Mustafa Shakur and Andre Miller.

It seemed like every year the Wizards were forced to play Garrett Temple out of position because they didn’t sign the right backup for Wall.

Last year, the Wizards gambled by trading Miller, who provided stability for the second unit, to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for Ramon Sessions, who lost his backup role to a rookie after a disastrous start to the season.

Sessions posted some of the most miserable numbers in the league – ones that were comparable to Maynor, who was waived by the Philadelphia 76ers – but Ernie Grunfeld wanted a point guard that could keep the pace up when Wall needed a rest.

Sessions provided the increased pace the team looked for, but he also gave them more of a scoring spark than anyone expected.

The 30-year-old had a fantastic season for the Washington Wizards and will look to potentially find a starting role next year.

Since the Wizards cannot provide a bigger role nor the money Sessions will look for, Grunfeld will be tasked with finding another backup for Wall this summer.

Thankfully, the Wizards already had their eyes set on a young point guard who they’re very familiar with.

With their 32nd pick in the 2012 draft, Washington selected 6’7″ guard Tomas Satoransky out of the Czech Republic.

Satoransky has spent the last four years overseas, most recently becoming one of the Euroleague’s most successful players with Barcelona.

Now that the Wizards need a backup guard and Satoransky is primed to finally come to the NBA, the two sides are beginning to speak about a potential agreement.

According to Lukas Kuba, new Wizards coach Scott Brooks met with Satoransky in Barcelona this month.

Reportedly, Scott Brooks met personally with Tomas Satoransky in Barcelona this month. Not exactly news but @WashWizards really want Saty — Lukas Kuba (@Luke_Mellow) May 31, 2016

Washington is looking to add versatile players to their roster and Satoransky would instantly give them that sort of skill-set, even if there’s going to be an adjustment period.

At 6’7″, Satoransky would be capable of playing three positions in the NBA. He’s played point guard for most of his career, but the Wizards could easily slot him at the three spot against smaller lineups, which are typical in today’s NBA.

Satoransky has fantastic court vision and would give Washington another offensive creator – something they desperately needed this past season. Sessions was capable of scoring and getting to the free throw line, but Satoransky could play both on and off the ball.

It almost seems as if this is the Washington Wizards’ big attempt at convincing Satoransky to come over. Brooks has already said that he would be willing to meet with players and he did that recently with Satoransky.

If the Wizards don’t get it done this year, I’m not sure it will ever occur. Satoransky could either join the team this upcoming season or become an irrelevant trade chip in the future.