Most NBA trades involving rebuilding teams have to be evaluated in three components.  One is whether the rebuilding team got somewhat decent current talent back.  The Wizards clearly didn't....

The Wizards and Mavericks have agreed to a seven-player deal that dramatically alters each team's roster.

UPDATE 3, BY MIKE: Michael Lee is reporting the trade has been agreed to in principle.  It's Caron Butler, Brendan Haywood and DeShawn Stevenson for Josh Howard, Drew Gooden, Quinton Ross and...

There are several reasons for wanting to move Caron Butler ASAP, even before Antawn Jamison.  Unlike Jamison, Butler has been a really poor fit for Flip Saunders' offense and hasn't really tried...

I harbor absolutely no ill will toward Antawn Jamison.  In point of fact, one thing that's become a bit more clear from covering the team more in-person is the intangible benefit his presence...

For me, trade deadline day is one of the most exciting days of the year.  There's so much stuff to talk about and so little time to get to all of it.  The last few years, I've known going into...

I like it.  I don't love it, but I think we made out fairly decently.  It all depends on Javaris Crittenton's development, but you already knew that. The swap with New Orleans was definitely a...

I hate to disappoint many of you, but I don't see the Wizards making any major changes to their roster this season.  Other than potentially signing someone like Bonzi Wells for a one-year minimum...

WARNING: Incoherent thoughts ahead I'm mildly disappointed with the end result of the Juan Carlos Navarro trade, but I'm not angry at Ernie.  To a certain extent, I think his hands were tied.  As...