Ernie Grunfeld doesn’t deserve praise for much, but moving up in this past summer’s NBA Draft to snag Kelly Oubre from the Atlanta Hawks turned out to be the most impressive decision he’s made in a very long time.
The Washington Wizards lacked young talent that they could build around for the future.
John Wall, Bradley Beal and Otto Porter were virtually the only players on the roster that were 24-years-old and under. Over the past several years, Washington’s front office has seemingly refused to accumulate young talent, but rather focused on obtaining proven veterans — or, players that were on their way out of the NBA.