ANALYSIS/OPINION:
Tommy Sheppard is riding the anti-Ernie Grunfeld wave.
The last guy left in the room to be the Washington Wizards general manager is getting some love for his moves so far.
His latest — agreeing to acquire Moritz Wagner, Jemerrio Jones and Isaac Bonga from the Los Angeles Lakers — may look more beneficial to the Lakers than the Wizards, as it helps Los Angeles free up $32 million in salary cap space so they can get their third star to join LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
But unless the Wizards plan on competing in the Big 3 League — with just six players on the roster — they literally needed bodies to take the court for them next season.