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The Wizards-Timberwolves trade is what happens when you try to have it both ways
The Wizards-Timberwolves trade is what happens when you try to have it both ways
More photos » by Scott Cunningham - NBAE/Getty Images Our new shooting guard, to pair with our other acquired shooting guard and our four other shooting guards. Browse more photos » ...
Washington and Minnesota pull off a nice one
Washington and Minnesota pull off a nice one
sports.yahoo.com — Through the years, I've taken in a bit of stick for seemingly finding no joy, light, or... point to whatever transactions passed through the wire. Repeatedly calling deals that others saw as either "win-win" or "win-lose" as ... (more) Washington and Minnesota pull off a nice one
Snap Reaction to the Mike Miller/Randy Foye Trade
Snap Reaction to the Mike Miller/Randy Foye Trade
truthaboutit.net — With Washington sending Darius Songaila, Etan Thomas, Oleksiy Pecherov and the 5th overall pick to Minnesota in... exchange for Mike Miller and Randy Foye being reported by Chad Ford of ESPN , and both Wizards beat reporters, Mike Jones of the ... (more) Snap Reaction to the Mike Miller/Randy Foye Trade
Wizards to deal #5 to the Timberwolves
Wizards to deal #5 to the Timberwolves
dcprosportsreport.com — The Wizards are going to trade the 5th overall pick in the draft, forward/center Oleksiy Pecherov ,... forward Darius Songaila and center Etan Thomas to the Minnesota Timberwolves for combo guard Randy Foye and Mike Miller , a 6'8" outside shooter who can swing between shooting guard and small ... (more) Wizards to deal #5 to the Timberwolves
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Mike Miller’s Monkey and Web Reactions
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The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com — ... Mike Prada of Bullets Forever:  “If winning a championship truly was the goal, the only way to do that with the Wizards’ type of payroll was to shove the luxury tax aside and trade for a major upgrade no matter the long-term cost.  Trading for Mike Miller and Randy Foye doesn’t do that.  Both players are helpful, but they improve the team’s depth, not its top-flight talent.  They don’t do all that much to fix many of the Wizards’ biggest weaknesses (namely, defense), and by cashing some of his chips (the fifth pick, ...

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