Thursday’s Highlights/Friday’s Participants
SportzWiz checking in…As I mentioned in the previous post. Demar DeRozan also worked out for the Wizards on Thursday in an individual workout. Check out highlights from both workouts as well as pictures and interviews by clicking here.
In other news here is who the Wizards will work out on Friday
James Harden 10:00 am G Arizona St. Los Angeles, CA 6’5”/218 lbs.
* Was named 2008-09 Pac-10 Player of the Year
* Averaged 20.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game during his junior season at Arizona State
B.J. Mullens 1:00 pm C Ohio St. Columbus, OH 7’0”/275 lbs.
* Averaged 8.8 points and 4.7 rebounds per game during his freshman season at Ohio State
* Was selected as a McDonald’s High School All-American in 2008
Alade Aminu 1:00 pm F Georgia Tech Stone Mountain, GA 6’10”/225 lbs.
* Averaged 11.8 points and 8.0 rebounds per game during his senior season at Georgia Tech
Tyreke Evans 2:30 pm G Memphis Chester, PA 6’6”/219 lbs.
* Averaged 17.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game during his lone season at Memphis
* Was named 2008-09 Conference USA Freshman of the Year
Posted: June 11th, 2009 under Wizards.
Comments
Comment from wizbulletman0
Time June 11, 2009 at 4:04 PM
I also read a report that Harden cancelled workouts because he was promised a spot or something…maybe by the Wiz???
Who knows
Comment from millie mill
Time June 11, 2009 at 4:13 PM
About time!! Some 1st rounders.
Comment from Tom Mandel
Time June 11, 2009 at 4:30 PM
I’m traveling tomorrow — will have to check out the video in the evening, and i’m very much looking forward to it. Should be a very interesting workout.
Aminu is a big guy from Georgia State. A mid-2d rounder to not at all on most boards, but he has good size, skills and intelligence. Could wind up a player.
Mullens is supposed to be a supreme athlete but doesn’t have good basketball IQ or strong commitment.
It’ll be fun to watch Evans and Harden go at each other. Apparently, Evans refused to work out against Terrence Williams in Sac’to last week, btw.
Comment from dmac
Time June 12, 2009 at 5:09 AM
Does anybody think that it is a good idea to bring Manu Ginobli to the Wiz for the 5th pick?
Comment from wizards_fusion
Time June 12, 2009 at 11:20 AM
@ Wizbulletman0
It doesn’t make any sense for any of the top 5 teams to “guarantee” Harden a spot since we don’t know what Memphis, the number 2 pick, is going to do. Memphis is the only team that can guarantee a draftee the #2 pick since the Clippers are not going to pass on Blake Griffin. With OJ Mayo starting at SG in Memphis, I doubt they’ll draft Harden.
@ dmac
No. It is not a good idea to bring in Manu to the Wizards now. He is basically in the same situation as Jamison – a serviceable player that is making a lot of money but is getting up there with age.
I’ve basically boiled down my draft thoughts with the following:
If Harden is available at 5, draft him. If not, trade down a couple of slots and draft Curry. Otherwise, trade out of the lottery and draft TWilliams.
If the Wizards does draft someone in the first round, I’d say still draft someone in the second round. The 15 man roster doesn’t have to be finalized until the end of October. This gives the team about 3 months to evaluate, move, cut, demote (to NBDL), and retain the players Grunfeld wants.
I would take a chance at Ty Lawson with the 32nd pick. He’s proven to me that he can play at a high level even with a height disadvantage.
Comment from wizbulletman0
Time June 12, 2009 at 12:11 PM
wizards fusion, i am just saying I heard something about that, not saying it was actually true
Comment from datonypony
Time June 13, 2009 at 8:30 PM
@Dmac- If that happens I won’t support wiz 
I extremly do not like ginobli.
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Comment from wizbulletman0
Time June 11, 2009 at 4:03 PM
I like it
I like it
I LOVE IT
Keep em’ comin EG