Forgotten during the decades-long mediocrity of the Washington Wizards, is the size of the market in Washington and the potential of it as a free-agent destination. Perhaps more disappointing than the lack of playoff success for the Wizards is the fact that Washington has lost its allure to the players and the league as a whole.
The last meaningful free-agent addition for the Wizards was the signing of Paul Pierce in 2014, and he was 36 at the time. Before then, one would have to go all the way back to 2003 to the signing of Gilbert Arenas.