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On Thursday, in separate deals prior to the 3:00 P.M. trade deadline, the Wizards acquired veteran guard Shabazz Napier from the Nuggets and second-year guard Jerome Robinson from the Clippers. Washington traded Jordan McRae to the Nuggets and Isaiah Thomas, as well as the draft rights to Issuf Sanon, to the Clippers.
Following the deadline, Wizards GM Tommy Sheppard spoke to the media about the moves, the departures of Thomas and McRae and what adding Robinson and Napier means for the team moving forward.
On the departures of Isaiah Thomas and Jordan McRae:
“Obviously, before I say anything about the players we received, I can’t say enough about Isaiah Thomas and about Jordan McRae.