Wizards Offseason Plans...

from washingtonpost.com

Wizards Look to Next Step

Some excerpts...

One big man whom the Wizards may consider is former Maryland star Chris Wilcox, who will be a restricted free agent. The power forward, who left Maryland after his sophomore season in 2002, played the best ball of his career after a trade from the Los Angeles Clippers to Seattle last season. In 29 games with the SuperSonics, Wilcox averaged a career-high 14.1 points and 5.7 rebounds while shooting 59.2 percent from the field.


Meantime, Washington's restricted free agent, Jeffries, described himself as "anxious" to test the market. Jeffries started 77 games and averaged 6.4 points and 4.9 rebounds while shooting 45.1 percent from the field this season, numbers that are close to his career averages.

Jordan loves Jeffries for his defensive versatility -- Jeffries defended everyone from point guards to centers at various stages this season -- and for his coachable nature. Jeffries had a solid playoff series against Cleveland, but his offensive game remains a question mark.