The definitive 2010’s Washington Wizards “All-Decade Team”
By Keith Cork
Honorable Mentions for Each Position
There were plenty of great players on the Wizards in the 2010’s. As said before, it’s been one of our best decades to date, but some stuck out more than others. Here’s the guys we really wanted to sneak onto the list but couldn’t quite justify.
PG – Tomáš Satoranský (2016-19)
Sato filled in admirably for John Wall in the 2018-19 NBA season, and was a solid backup even before that. He averaged 6.6 ppg, 3.7 apg, 0.8 spg, and shot 40% from beyond the arc. It was awesome to watch the three-time Czech Player of the Year (2013-15) tear it up for the Czech Republic this past summer, but his time with the Wizards had come to an end the past season.
SG – Nick Young (2007-12)
Nick Young, “Swaggy P,” was a gifted scorer in his prime. He played 335 games in a Wizards uniform, averaging 11.6 points and 38% from beyond the arc. As soon as Swaggy P crosses halfcourt, he’s open. Scratch that, as soon as he steps out of the car. He was able to average 9.9 shot attempts in 22.9 minutes per game in his time in D.C. and we loved every minute of it. Now he’s a meme.
SF – Martell Webster (2012-15) [Caron Butler, Paul Pierce]
Martell Webster is an often forgotten Wizard alum. He played 186 games in a Wizards uniform, averaging 9.3 points and 39.7% shooting from beyond-the-arc across 3 seasons. He brought a ton of energy, and if not for a herniated disc in his lower back that sidelined him for 6 months, he might have been with us longer. Another injury to his right hip forced Webster to prematurely retire in 2017, his last game in the NBA played in 2015 at the age of 28.
Technically, Caron Butler would have qualified for this list as he played on the 2009-10 roster, but it was the tail end of his stay here and only managed to suit up for 19 games in 2010, so including him officially would have felt like cheating. He was a beast for the Wizards though. Paul Pierce also deserves a mention on this list, but he’s more of our Celtic in our minds, only playing in Washington for one season.
PF – Jeff Green (2018-19) [Antawn Jamison]
Jeff Green only suited up for the Wizards for one season, last year, where he appeared in 77 games and started 44 of them. While his time was too short to include him on the official list, his averages of 12.3 points, 4 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game in his age 32 season were comparable to the two that did make the official All-Decade team.
Similar to Butler above, Antawn Jamison appeared in 19 games in 2010. Not quite enough games to call him a “2010’s player” but he put up 20.8 points per game for the Wiz across 6 seasons and 421 games.
C – JaVale McGee (2008-12)
JaVale McGee was drafted by the Washington Wizards 18th overall in 2008 and proceeded to have a nice 4 seasons in D.C. to start his career. His 8.5 points and 6 rebounds per game are admittedly pedestrian, but his value is bolstered by his impressive 1.8 blocks per game in that span. Perhaps the best shot blocker in the 2010’s to grace the floor at Capital One Arena, McGee has gone on to have a pretty solid 11-year career and is still a starter in the league at the age of 32.