Malcolm Brogdon's tenure in Washington was the opposite of what both he and the Washington Wizards hoped it would be.
Washington expected to get a savvy veteran guard that could mentor their young backcourt and Brogdon hoped to embrace the DMV claiming that deep down he always hoped to play for the Wizards at some point in his career following his college journey at Virginia.
However, injuries not only limited his availability during his lone season with the Wizards, but when he did manage to hit the court, his limited impact made it hard to feel like he even made a mark on the team's young players during his tenure here.
Entering the offseason, the writing was on the wall for the Wizards to move on and it was all but confirmed that Brogdon would be finding a home elsewhere.
A couple months into the offseason, the lack of interest in Brogdon seemed to be evident that team's were wary of the warning signs sent from his time in Washington.
The lack of durability and inconsistent play made it hard for team's to be high on the former Sixth Man of the Year, even if he truly is back to full health.
Then came along the New York Knicks, who signed the guard to a one-year deal ahead of next season.
New York seemed like they were the team Brogdon was waiting on and perhaps signing with a contender was the situation the guard was being patient for.
However, with recent news that Brogdon's contract with the Knicks is a training camp deal, it only validates that the guard's value is at an extremely low point.
If the Knicks don't trust him enough to hand him a standard roster spot on a veteran minimum contract, there was absolutely no way the Wizards could have traded him for any value ahead of the NBA trade deadline in February, nor was there any reason for Washington to re-sign him this offseason.
Not only did the playmaker's stop in Washington make the Knicks wary, but the fact that the only deal he could seemingly get was a training camp offer, it goes to show that the interest on the open market was extremely limited to say the least.
Brogdon could very well earn a spot on the Knicks and prove to be his former self.
However, the uphill climb for him to overcome is simply the result of his lack of durability.