Bijan Todd

Lastly, bringing in veterans like Middleton and Smart should be good tutelage opportunities for the young players. Plus, their minutes should increase given the changes to the depth chart. In total: the Wizards are investing in the young players -- which we always knew they'd do

The one deal that seems underwhelming is Valanciunas. They essentially traded him for two SRPs and Sissoko, who they waived. But, those seconds could've also helped secure the FRPs from Philly (Reggie Jackson deal) and Memphis (Marcus Smart deal). So not terrible.