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Washington Wizards: 3 Things to Know About GM Candidate Danny Ferry

By Ethan Smith

ATLANTA, GA - MAY 29: General Manager Danny Ferry speaks during the press conference introducing Mike Budenholzer as the new Head Coach of the Atlanta Hawks during a press conference on May 29, 2013 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2013 NBAE (Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - MAY 29: General Manager Danny Ferry speaks during the press conference introducing Mike Budenholzer as the new Head Coach of the Atlanta Hawks during a press conference on May 29, 2013 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2013 NBAE (Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Danny Ferry is among the final candidates the Washington Wizards are considering for their top front office position.

You can add one more name to the Washingon Wizards front office big board: Danny Ferry.

First reported by Candace Buckner of the Washington Post, Danny Ferry was in D.C. earlier this week to meet with Wizards executives and discuss the possibility of him replacing Ernie Grunfeld.

It makes sense that Ferry would be considered for this front office opening. In the aftermath of the Grunfeld firing, owner Ted Leonsis stressed a need to focus on proven results and past success when trying to select the team’s next general manager. Ferry certainly represents that.

Ferry got his start in management with the San Antonio Spurs in 2003 and remained there until 2005. Nothing’s sustained success in the NBA quite like the San Antonio Spurs organization and Ferry got to begin his management career in the midst of their early 2000s dominance. The Spurs were fresh off a championship run in 2003 when Ferry arrived, and he was able to help them win another title in his final season there.

Ferry soon found himself in Cleveland managing a Cavaliers team with an unprecedented 21-year-old talent by the name of LeBron James. It’s hard to really judge Ferry’s level of success in Cleveland. On one hand, the Cavaliers were an unquestionable success during Ferry’s time as GM. They won their first Central Division title in over 30 years in 2008-09, and then repeated the next season. They also posted the NBA’s best record in both of those seasons, as well.

But how much of that can really be attributed to Ferry and how much would have happened regardless of who ran the team? I mean, they had LeBron James. And how much did acquisitions of Mo Williams, Antawn Jamison, and Shaquille O’Neal really help? Ferry didn’t exactly assemble a Big 3.

A lot of people have made a career by just being around LeBron James at the right time. Is that the case with Ferry? Maybe. Maybe not. But if he’s going to be the Wizards’ next general manager, here a few things you should know.

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