Washington Wizards Preview: John Wall and the Wizards Take on Elfrid Payton and the Magic at Home

Washington Wizards Preview: John Wall and the Wizards Take on Elfrid Payton and the Magic at Home by Ben Mehic

The Washington Wizards recently waived guard Glen Rice Jr., which created an open roster spot. Although they are still pursuing Ray Allen, according to J.Michael of CSN Washigton, the Washington Wizards also have their eyes on a number of other free agents.

Finding a free agent returning from his season China is more likely than the D-League, which doesn’t have many attractive options: Will Bynum, Bobby Brown, Dominique Jones, Toure’ Murry

-check out J.Michael’s piece on why the Washington Wizards are interested in each player

Of all the players listed, Will Bynum appears to be the most-likely candidate to join the Washington Wizards following his stint in the Chinese Basketball Association.

Bynum, as J.Michael pointed out, is represented by the same agent as Bradley Beal. His agent’s familiarity with the ball club certainly doesn’t hurt. We all saw how quickly Al Harrington agreed to a deal with Washington after he was waived by the Orlando Magic. Harrington is represented by Dan Fegan, who also represents John Wall, Nene, and Martell Webster.

That’s not the only reason Bynum is likely to end up in the nation’s capital, though.

He has more NBA experience than any of the other CBA players listed and he’d fill the bench scoring role perfectly. Although he’s undersized, Will Bynum has never had a problem scoring the ball in the NBA. Washington could use another ball handler and Bynum could fill that role.

As for the other players listed, well, the names aren’t very glamorous.

Brown, Jones and Murry have all had a cup of coffee in the NBA, but haven’t been able to find a permanent home. Jones and Murry are solid perimeter defenders, but don’t necessarily bring the scoring the Washington Wizards need off the bench. If I had to guess, Jones and Murry have a much lower chance to end up in Washington than Bynum.

That brings me to Bobby Brown.

Brown is someone who I’ve personally kept my eyes on since the last time he played in the NBA. In just two seasons, Brown played for four different teams–Minnesota Timberwolves, Sacramento Kings, New Orleans Pelicans and Los Angeles Clippers.

He didn’t shoot the ball efficiently enough, and since he’s a scorer, he was undersized for his position in the NBA. But, he’s been completely dominating the CBA…and I’m not using that term loosely. While that might not seem like a very big deal, Bobby Brown has done some amazing things overseas. For instance, Brown scored 74 points in a single game in China. He’s even documented his journey back to the NBA on his YouTube channel.

It’ll be interesting to see what the Washington Wizards do, though. They likely won’t be making a trade, but if they don’t end up signing Will Bynum or any of the other CBA players listed, they could pursue a player in the NBA following buyouts.

There will be options after the NBA Trade Deadline. NBA teams are constantly calling each other to check the availability of players. The Washington Wizards are clearly keeping their eyes peeled on players overseas.