ESPN.com Posts Camp Power Rankings
Wizards ranked 18th

NBA analyst Marc Stein has posted his first set of Power Rankings for the season.

“For the purposes of review, allow me to share my usual reminder that this set of rankings is a barometer of each team’s standing heading into camp. How good a team is projected to be is only part of the equation at this early stage. How good its summer was factors in as well, along with a dash of totally subjective whim. For example: Sacramento, Memphis and Philadelphia have better talent than their rankings suggest but all took a big tumble because of their offseasons.”
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The Wizards closed the season 15th last season and are now ranked 18th based on the criteria listed above, and are the 8th ranked team in the Eastern Conference, behind Miami, Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, New Jersey, Indiana, and Milwaukee.

What are your thoughts on Stein’s rankings?

MULTIMEDIA: Grunfeld and Jordan Meet with the Media
Ernie Grunfeld and Eddie Jordan met with members of the local media Tuesday morning.

VIDEO: Ernie Grunfeld Discusses the Upcoming Season (Part 1 of 2)

AUDIO: Eddie Jordan Discusses the Upcoming Season

MORE VIDEO: Wizards radio play-by-play announcer Dave Johnson joined Coach Jordan in his office at Verizon Center to discuss training camp and the upcoming season.

CONFIRMED: Pecherov to Play in Europe This Season

Ernie Grunfeld confirmed to members of the media that Wizards 2006 first round pick Oleksiy Pecherov will play next season in Europe.

Grunfeld, who along with Head Coach Eddie Jordan, met with the media on Tuesday, stated that “for now he’s staying in (Europe)”. Full Story…

VIDEO: Dave Johnson with DeShawn Stevenson
Dave Johnson recently caught up with DeShawn Stevenson at Verizon Center, where the newest Wizards guard talked about his arrival at DC, playing with Gilbert Arenas, and how he thinks he’ll make his mark in Washington

VIDEO: Dave Johnson with Wizards Assistant Mike O’Koren
Wizards radio play-by-play announcer Dave Johnson spent a few minutes assistant coach Mike O’Koren to discuss the upcoming season. O’Koren is entering his fourth season as the team’s lead assistant in Washington.