When most people think of Rod Strickland and Tracy Murray together, the first thing that comes to mind is the time they got into a fight at a hotel just hours before a game in Charlotte. It was an ugly incident that highlighted how dysfunctional things had gotten in Washington just a season after their promising playoff run.
As you’d expect, the team went on a slump. The Wizards lost their next three games, falling to 9-14 on the season and 13th in the Eastern Conference.
Other teams might have made a panic trade to right the ship, but the Wizards stayed firm.