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washingtontimes.com - 7/1/2009

Wizards wait to buy

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Mike Jones ( Contact ) Originally published 04:45 a.m., July 1, 2009, updated 08:11 a.m., July 1, 2009 Wednesday signals the beginning of the NBA's free agency period, and although teams are free to begin courting and negotiating with players, don't expect the Washington Wizards to spring into ...

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