Over the past several seasons, the Washington Wizards had stockpiled veteran players that helped lead the young players on and off the court. From the likes of Roger Mason, Mo Evans, Al Harrington and Andre Miller, Ernie Grunfeld began strategically building a roster around a few young players by surrounding them with battle tested veterans.
While that will continue next season, the Wizards lost an irreplaceable veteran player this off-season.
Paul Pierce‘s decision to leave the nation’s capital in order to reunite with Doc Rivers in his hometown left a hole that quite frankly cannot be filled by a free agent.