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McGuire deal done

August 2, 2007 at 11:45 pm | In Andray Blatche, Dominic McGuire, Ivan Carter, Washington Post, Wizards | Leave a Comment

Yesterday, Ivan Carter reported that the Wizards were able to get a contract done with Dominic McGuire. This is great news. This young guy provides tools that not many of the other Wizards provide. And while cash is getting tight for the Wiz, I for one am glad they were able to sign him. I still can’t believe that they were able to pick him up in the second round. Now let’s just hope that in a few years he doesn’t bounce to a new team like Gilbert, who also was a second round steal, did from Golden State to the Wiz.

Ok so Blatche, who has not yet signed a new agreement, was arrested allegedly on solicitation charges. My issue with this situation is not the typical prostitution is illegal mumbo jumbo, but rather:

Can’t you lay low for a few more days or weeks until you sign your new agreement? Any “trouble,” however small or large will only cause you money
You are a NBA player and many young ladies (and not so young) will gladly “hang out with you”
If you want some no-strings, non-gold digger action, can’t you open up a phone book, sports section, hell a web directory for that matter to find a “short-term date?”

Everyone needs a little loving from time to time, but don’t be foolish and cause yourself money. If I was a professional athlete, which clearly I am not, I can not imagine that I would ever attempt to pick up a working girl during a time when my agent is attempting to get me a new contract.

Andray, I don’t care who you are with behind closed doors. That is your business. I would strongly recommend that you avoid high risk situations – situations that are highly likely to cause you a great deal of embarrassment and grief.

Blatche first then McGuire

July 30, 2007 at 8:10 pm | In Andray Blatche, Dominic McGuire, Ernie Grunfeld, Ivan Carter, NBA, Washington Post, Wizards | Leave a Comment

Well according to Ivan Carter it appears that the talks with Andray Blatche are creeping closer to a close. I for one am very happy. My personal belief is that Andray is an important part of the new Wizards nucleus – which should position them to have success in the short-term but also position them well for continued success in the future. In virtually every sport, the most successful franchises find ways to keep their young talented players and grow them within the organization. Andray is one of those players for the Wiz. And while $11M over 3 years is not a monster contract in NBA terms, he is young enough that he will be able to earn a much bigger payday in the not too distant future.

Just as importantly, getting this deal done, cost effectively, should make it easier for the Wiz to sign my new favorite “youngin”… Dominic McGuire. I was one of the freaks who watched every moment of the Wiz summer league games (thank you Tivo!) and I was very surprised and impressed by McGuire. (Disclaimer – I fully understand that these were SL games and not NBA pre-season or regular season games) During the SL, McGuire appeared to be the type of player that they need – one that was able to block shots, defend multiple positions, handle the ball, hit jumpers, and just do the dirty work. While he finished as one of their leading scorers in the SL, he was able to make an impact on the game in nearly every facet of the game. I look forward to the preseason and seeing him with the big boys. Ernie easily found a first round talent in the second round. It was wonderful to see the Wiz SL team with the equivalent of 3 first rounders on the floor.