The 2017-18 Washington Wizards season has been over since late April, and the preparations for the 2018-19 season have already begun. Marcin Gortat — the thorn in John Wall’s side last season— was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers for Austin Rivers on Tuesday. Prior to that, Washington’s front office opted to make the slightly head scratching draft selections of Troy Brown, Jr. and Issuf Sanon — both very young and far from ready. Next, on July 1, the LeBron James sweepstakes NBA free agency season will commence, and everyone, from coaches to GMs to owners to players to maybe even bloggers (excluding the author of this article), will let the good and bad memories of last season expire in favor of the promise surrounding a new one.