Even though more teams have begun to focus on playing small-ball in the NBA, playing without a center is tough. Marcin Gortat is currently in Poland spending time with his ailing mother, leaving Randy Wittman and the Washington Wizards with virtually no options at the center position.
Nene, Kris Humphries and Drew Gooden are all injured. Ryan Hollins and DeJuan Blair are bodies without much skill.
Washington succeeded with a John Wall, Ramon Sessions, Gary Neal, Otto Porter and Jared Dudley lineup against the Phoenix Suns on Friday, but that didn’t work against the Dallas Mavericks down the stretch.