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Washington Wizards Took Big Risk By Relying On Trey Burke

The backup point guard position has been a carousel in the nation’s capital since Antonio Daniels relieved Gilbert Arenas in the mid 2000’s.

From Kirk Hinrich to a quickly ousted Shaun Livingston, the Washington Wizards just haven’t able to find the right backup guard for John Wall – that is, until a few years ago.

Washington traded Jan Vesely to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for an ancient Andre Miller in 2014, essentially using the sixth overall pick on a senior citizen.