Nick Young News

The Washington Wizards continue to monitor the free agent market, hoping at some point to land an affordable backup big man.

Remember Jamiroquai? The English funk band that really hit it big in the U.S. with that crazy video? "Traveling Without Moving" was the name of that album that spawned the imagery in that video, ... Washington Wizards: Traveling without Moving by Jarrett Carter 3 53 reads Opinion Remember Jamiroquai? The English funk band that really hit it big in ...

Am I being too pessimistic? I loved the trade for Foye and Miller. I thought it was a good start to the off-season. Ernie addressed several weaknesses; specifically backup PG, and 3-point shooting.

The Washington Wizards just announced their summer league invitees, which will include Dominic McGuire, Nick Young, JaVale McGee and Javaris Crittenton, some other notable undrafted players and a familiar face.

Does Randy Foye's acquisition mean the end of Nick Young? Browse more photos>> In continuing to work on my Randy Foye post , the major conclusion I'm starting to find is that Foye's presence seems to indicate the Wizards don't really have Nick Young in their long-term plans.

Before the season ever started, the Wizards had to deal with the fact they would be without starters Gilbert Arenas and Brendan Haywood due to injuries.

Go on, have a look around the Eastern Conference. Seems like not long ago there wasn't much to the NBA teams on this side of the Mississippi.

Ever since the lottery balls revealed to Wizards fans that Ernie Grunfeld would have to work with the fifth overall pick, I had a gut feeling the Wizards were going to deal the pick.

"This [one-on-one training] is what I used to do with Kevin Garnett ," Saunders tells Blatche, aware that Blatche idolized Garnett in his days as a youth in Syracuse, N.Y. That anecdote comes from Ernie Grunfeld, the president of the Wizards and the one who hired Saunders in April to pick up the pieces from a 19-win season.

Seeing how the trade is, oh, three minutes old and not yet consummated, let's take stock of what Ernie 'Small Ball' Grunfeld hath wrought anyway:

Washington's pro basketball team gets two scoring swingmen who like to have the ball in their hands, and gives up a onetime starting center, a banging veteran forward, a young 7-footer and the fifth pick in tomorrow's NBA draft.

Hey, at least Brendan Haywood will never have to worry about his minutes in the pivot being cut again.

In an apparent ongoing attempt to run, gun and mirror the pre-Shaq Suns, Grunfeld, the Wizards' president, dealt away that depressing No. 5 selection and three contracts to Minnesota for Mike Miller, Mr. Outside, and Randy Foye, Another Mr. Outside, last night.

Posted by John Paulsen The Wizards' #5 pick has been the subject of much speculation in the weeks leading up to the draft, and it looks like it may have finally found a home .

There will be many rumors from today until draft day, so buckle up folks. The latest one with the Wizards involves the New York Knicks , and not in a way that would intrigue most people here.

Gilbert Arenas #0 of the Washington Wizards looks on from the bench late in the game while playing the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2008 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena April 21, 2008 in Cleveland, Ohio.

I'll have a story on the Pointguardpalooza in the paper on Wednesday, but if you want to know what went down today at Verizon Center, our favorite Bogger, Dan Steinberg offered up a full breakdown of the festivities.

I'll have a story on the Pointguardpalooza in the paper on Wednesday, but if you want to know what went down today at Verizon Center, our favorite Bogger, Dan Steinberg offered up a full breakdown of the festivities.

Wizards Coach Flip Saunders was about to head up the steps at the conclusion of pre-draft workouts at Verizon Center on Tuesday, but he stopped to see Nick Young as Young worked on defensive drills with assistants Sam Cassell and Randy Wittman.

I love this time of year. Lots of trade rumors. Lots of discussion about how to improve the team.

In what smells to be the beginning whiffs to the official start of the NBA offseason, San Antonio's all-star shooting guard Manu Ginobili could indeed be off to the nations capital in a two for four deal... by Brandon Ribak 1 73 reads In what smells to be the beginning whiffs to the official start of the NBA offseason, San Antonio's all-star ...

Comments Holding the No. 5 and No. 32 picks in this year's NBA Draft, the Wizards worked out seven potential future pros Wednesday, most notably North Carolina standout Ty Lawson and Southern Cal freshman DeMar DeRozan.

I had a great time talking to DeRozan, who seemed more than open to joke about his hops and his famous, former AAU team backer, Master P. I didn't know he had so much personality.