This doesn’t really mean much. Kuzma gunna be gone, lots of expiring deals. Only really significant salary player that factors into the future is Poole.. everyone else is making peanuts
> Washington’s side of this trade is less intriguing. But it still gives us some hints of where the Wizards might be headed.
> Washington took on about $4 million in salary this season, but they are miles under the luxury tax anyway. The bigger, and more interesting thing, is that the Wizards took on $12.5 million next year. That amount takes Washington from being a projected cap space team at around $25 million to functioning as an over-the-cap team in 2024.
> Now, the Wizards have been clear that they are playing the long game in rebuilding. So, this was mostly about getting a couple of second-round picks. Bagley is also young enough that perhaps there is some late-bloomer upside still there if you squint hard enough. Washington has also been dreadfully thin at the five behind Daniel Gafford this season. Bagley gives them a little cover there, and potentially even more cover if Gafford himself is traded.
> Livers enters a pretty crowded forward/wing rotation in Washington. He’s not going to play over Kyle Kuzma or Deni Avdija, who have started for the Wizards all season. Livers also is behind Bilal Coulibaly and Corey Kispert, who are former first-rounders and part of Washington’s future.
> If it feels like this is kind of a sideways trade for the Wizards, that’s probably true. The second-rounders they have coming to them are tied up with all kinds of swap conditions. That means it’s not even fully clear what they’ll have there. But by taking on Bagley’s $12.5 million for 2024-25, it’s a sign that Washington isn’t planning any quick fixes by using cap space next summer.
> Maybe the next trade, or two or three, swing that back in the other direction. But, for now, it looks like Washington is committed to a slower rebuild. And that’s ok, given how long the franchise sat stuck in the middle. It’s also a sign that Michael Winger and crew aren’t done with shuffling players in and out of the nation’s capital. The Wizards likely have an active few weeks ahead of them before the February 8 trade deadline.
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We don’t need cap space right now. We’re not a FA away from being a winning team. This is a 3 year rebuild at the minimum
I think Dawkins just wants to stock as many picks as he can. Which I like and agree with. We got rid of 2 old guys who were not part of the future. Bagley sucks and won’t be on the team long term. But at least he’s a big body for now. I can’t believe we put Danillo in at center to back up Gaff at times. I felt bad for Gaff
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This doesn’t really mean much. Kuzma gunna be gone, lots of expiring deals. Only really significant salary player that factors into the future is Poole.. everyone else is making peanuts
[Spotrac article on the trade:](https://www.spotrac.com/news/pistons-trade-marvin-bagley-to-clear-2024-cap-space-2125/)
> Washington’s side of this trade is less intriguing. But it still gives us some hints of where the Wizards might be headed.
> Washington took on about $4 million in salary this season, but they are miles under the luxury tax anyway. The bigger, and more interesting thing, is that the Wizards took on $12.5 million next year. That amount takes Washington from being a projected cap space team at around $25 million to functioning as an over-the-cap team in 2024.
> Now, the Wizards have been clear that they are playing the long game in rebuilding. So, this was mostly about getting a couple of second-round picks. Bagley is also young enough that perhaps there is some late-bloomer upside still there if you squint hard enough. Washington has also been dreadfully thin at the five behind Daniel Gafford this season. Bagley gives them a little cover there, and potentially even more cover if Gafford himself is traded.
> Livers enters a pretty crowded forward/wing rotation in Washington. He’s not going to play over Kyle Kuzma or Deni Avdija, who have started for the Wizards all season. Livers also is behind Bilal Coulibaly and Corey Kispert, who are former first-rounders and part of Washington’s future.
> If it feels like this is kind of a sideways trade for the Wizards, that’s probably true. The second-rounders they have coming to them are tied up with all kinds of swap conditions. That means it’s not even fully clear what they’ll have there. But by taking on Bagley’s $12.5 million for 2024-25, it’s a sign that Washington isn’t planning any quick fixes by using cap space next summer.
> Maybe the next trade, or two or three, swing that back in the other direction. But, for now, it looks like Washington is committed to a slower rebuild. And that’s ok, given how long the franchise sat stuck in the middle. It’s also a sign that Michael Winger and crew aren’t done with shuffling players in and out of the nation’s capital. The Wizards likely have an active few weeks ahead of them before the February 8 trade deadline.
We don’t need cap space right now. We’re not a FA away from being a winning team. This is a 3 year rebuild at the minimum
I think Dawkins just wants to stock as many picks as he can. Which I like and agree with. We got rid of 2 old guys who were not part of the future. Bagley sucks and won’t be on the team long term. But at least he’s a big body for now. I can’t believe we put Danillo in at center to back up Gaff at times. I felt bad for Gaff