Wizards Insider: August 12, 2007 - August 18, 2007
Blatche deal done
It's Ivan here using a different computer but believe me, it's me. The Wiz and restricted free agent forward Andray Blatche have reached agreement on a new contract. I don't have the terms yet but will update later. With Blatche done, the Wiz now have 14 players under contract...
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Emilio Garcia-Ruiz
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August 17, 2007; 3:17 PM ET |
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Hayes: Another Former Wizard in Detroit
Happy to see Jarvis Hayes finally find a job somewhere - especially with a contender. He signed a one-year deal with the Detroit Pistons, where he is expected to backup Tayshaun Prince and Richard Hamilton. I'm not sure how it will work out for Hayes in Detroit, since Prince and...
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Michael Lee
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August 17, 2007; 11:02 AM ET |
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Navarro trade details
I've been able to confirm details of the Juan Carlos Navarro trade. Here's the deal: -Memphis receives Navarro. -The Wizards receive a top-19 protected first round pick in 2008, a top-16 protected pick in 2009, a top-14 (lottery) protected pick from 2010-2012, a top-12 protected pick in 2013 or...
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Ivan Carter
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August 16, 2007; 5:51 PM ET |
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Navarro deal done, details to come
Five minutes after I stepped out to take my dog for a walk, the Wizards e-mailed out a release saying that the Navarro deal is finally finished. As has been previously reported, the Wiz will get a conditional first round pick. I'll have details on what that pick will...
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Ivan Carter
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August 16, 2007; 3:48 PM ET |
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Checking in with Gilbert
While working on the Tim Donaghy story yesterday, I had a chance to speak with Gilbert Arenas. Arenas is a great guy to speak with about ref matters because few players in the league spend as much time as he does evaluating how individual refs call games. I can...
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Ivan Carter
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August 16, 2007; 12:00 PM ET |
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Now it gets interesting
Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy has turned himself in and today plead guilty to two felony gambling charges. So far, it appears that Donaghy is saying he only fed key information related to games he and others bet on but it will be interesting to see how this all...
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Ivan Carter
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August 15, 2007; 11:31 AM ET |
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PS schedule out, Navarro deal close to done
The news of the day isn't thrilling but here it is: the Wiz released their eight-game preseason schedule. It includes two home games: Oct. 13 against Dallas at the Patriot Center and Oct. 19. against a Lithuanian team (Zulgiris Kaunas) at Verizon Center. The schedule opens Oct. 9 at...
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Ivan Carter
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August 14, 2007; 5:56 PM ET |
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McGuire signing official
The Wizards will confirm later today that second-round pick Dominic McGuire has signed a contract. It will be a three-year deal with a team option on the third year....Nothing new to report on the Juan Carlos Navarro situation though I've got some calls out and hope to have something...
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Ivan Carter
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August 13, 2007; 1:24 PM ET |
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