"Washington's vision with the veteran additions have been to allow for them to mentor their young core, leave a lasting impact and them flip them for additional compensation in hopes of positioning themselves to bring in more assets. The Wizards succeeded doing exactly that with Jonas Valanciunas after signing the big man last offseason. However, they didn't have the same luck offloading Malcolm Brogdon."
"Considering the lack of availability for the injury riddled guard combatted by the realization that the Wizards moved on from Deni Avdija in exchange for Brogdon and the draft pick to land Bub Carrington continues to feel more and more like a mistake. Especially considering the Wizards were forced to watch Avdija emerge into a rising star with the Portland Trail Blazers this past season, while eventually losing Brogdon for nothing in free agency."
The Washington Wizards prioritized accumulating young talent while adding veteran players to mentor and potentially be flipped for assets. Veteran signings were intended to mentor the young core, leave lasting impacts, and be exchanged for compensation to acquire more assets. The team succeeded with Jonas Valanciunas but failed to offload Malcolm Brogdon. Brogdon's injuries and lack of market interest prevented a pre-deadline trade. The Wizards traded Deni Avdija for Brogdon and a draft pick to select Bub Carrington, a decision that appears costly as Avdija emerged as a rising star in Portland. Brogdon remained unsigned through much of free agency and later signed a non-guaranteed training camp deal with the Knicks.
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