Even though Ted Leonsis is not the Wizards' owner (yet), the two trades Washington's NBA franchise has made over the past couple of days bears a striking resemblance to what GM George McPhee pulled off leading into the NHL lockout. As has been famously documented, Leonsis and McPhee realized that the team could not win a championship as constructed and made sure they would have the tools to do that in the coming years.
It's worked and now the local hoops team is following that successful path. Clearly, the Wizards are going through what the Caps experienced before Alex Ovechkin changed the franchise's fortunes forever. Wizards fans, though, will have at least four or five years of waiting time before experiencing what the Caps are now -- if they can get a game-changing player with a high draft pick like the Caps did with Ovechkin.
It won't be pretty for the Wizards, but all they need to do is look at the Caps for inspiration. And for the Caps, it's good to know that others want to follow in their footsteps. After all, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
February 18, 2010
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