In separate, thrifty moves, the Wizards shored up their rotation on Tuesday, coming to agreements on one-year deals with veteran bigs Dwight Howard and Jeff Green. A source confirmed Howard will receive Washington’s full taxpayer midlevel exception ($5.3 million), and Green will receive the $2.4 million veteran’s minimum. While the moves may not drastically alter their fortunes, the Wizards successfully reeled in experienced talent at a cost that builds in little-to-no risk. Let’s grade the moves.
Following Howard’s unceremonious exit from Charlotte—with the Hornets willing to absorb two years and $32 million of Timofey Mozgov’s presence to unload him—the veteran center finds a relatively soft landing spot in Washington.