4 key questions facing the Washington Wizards at the deadline
By Keith Cork
Who would you like to see traded at the deadline?
Collin Loring: I think it makes the most sense for the Washington Wizards to move on from Isaiah Thomas at the deadline. It’s clear this team is going to have to experience a miracle run in order to breach the postseason and Thomas, despite his flaws, could still garner interest from teams
with their eyes on a deep playoff run.
He’s averaging 12 points and nearly four assists (3.9) per game. Some team could use him, and Washington would be wise to ship him off for some sort of asset in return.
Jack Skolnik: I think the most logical answer would be IT. The experiment hasn’t worked out as many of us, including myself, have hoped. Thomas has shot solidly but outside of that does not help the young WIzards in any other way.
Moving Thomas would open up more minutes for some of the younger guys who are involved in the longer term plans. He may not fetch a big return however, so I am not sure he gets moved.
Another name I’m intrigued by is Jordan McRae, he has gotten hot at the perfect time and with such a small salary it would be interesting to see what the Wiz could get for him.
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Noah Ferguson: Obviously it’s hard to see any Wizard go, especially because this season has been the year of new players stepping into large roles for the franchise. Now, don’t get me wrong, I love Isaiah Thomas. He plays with tremendous heart and is a great leader for this team and certainly should have another chance in this league, but I just don’t see a long-term fit here in D.C.
As Ish Smith continues to put together impressive games, and plenty of depth in the backcourt, I would try to piece together a trade to move I.T. elsewhere.
Ethan Smith: It hurts me to say this, but I’d like to see Isaiah Thomas gone before the February deadline. To his credit, he’s been a consummate professional since joining the Wizards and has been seen at Mystics and Go-Go games. But he’s just not that great out on the court. I’d prefer to see Gary Payton II get those minutes, or for Brooks to get creative with some Beal-McRae backcourts.