2019 NBA Free Agency: Wizards consider Thomas Bryant “top priority,” give qualifying offers to Tomas Satoransky, Bobby Portis

The Wizards are making some of their plans before NBA Free Agency begins at 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 30. They extended qualifying offers to Thomas Bryant, Tomas Satoransky and Bobby Portis on Wednesday according to various reports around the NBA.

By extending qualifying offers, the Wizards can match any offer sheet that Bryant, Satoransky or Portis sign.

Sam Dekker, however, was not extended a qualifying offer. If this holds, he will be an unrestricted agent.

Of the players who were offered qualifying offers, Chris Miller of NBC Sports Washington reported that Thomas Bryant is the team’s top priority.

That’s a fair point to make. Bryant was Washington’s starting center for most of the 2018-19 season after Ian Mahinmi fizzled and Dwight Howard missed most of the season due to injury.

But I would argue that Satoransky is also an equally important priority. If Washington doesn’t re-sign him, they will be very thin at the point guard position.

John Wall is missing most of the 2018-19 season and you can’t guarantee how effective he will be upon his return. Justin Robinson adds some depth, but I don’t think he is meant to take over Satoransky’s spot in the lineup. Troy Brown Jr. was a point guard in high school, but he probably shouldn’t be starting at point guard if the Wizards are trying to win games now — which appears to be the plan.

So that leaves Bradley Beal as the team’s remaining option at point guard. He dished a career-high 5.5 assists per game last season but is generally more comfortable as the shooting guard position.

I’ve always liked how Satoransky kept the Wizards’ offense flowing, but if he leaves, I think Beal will have to be the Wizards’ next starting point guard, at least until the Wizards know more about Wall’s condition and future.

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