There is a certain kind of NBA player coveted by every team in the league. The “glue guy” — typically a scrappy, reliable veteran with a sharp basketball mind — is in short supply, but the Washington Wizards acquired one of the finest of them this offseason.
Taj Gibson, who signed with the Wizards on Tuesday after a three-year stint with the New York Knicks, is the quintessential glue guy. “At this stage in my career, numbers don’t really mean much to me,” he said. “I’m here to try to help the team win. I’m here to do whatever the team needs me to do.