The Washington Wizards traded Deni Avdija to the Portland Trail Blazers for Malcolm Brogdon and a draft pick used to select Bub Carrington. Brogdon struggled with injuries and saw limited court time, reducing the trade's immediate value. Bub Carrington showed limited impact in his rookie year, leaving uncertainty about future returns. Avdija produced a late-season breakout in Portland, posting strong March and April numbers that suggest significant upside. Avdija may reach free agency, which could leave the Wizards with little more than Carrington as compensation and a growing sense of a poor personnel decision.
There's no doubt that over the years, the Washington Wizards have made many head scratching decisions. Whether due to impatience, mismanagement or just poor evaluation, the Wizards have become notorious for digging themselves a whole one way or another. Between giving Kristaps Porzingis up for minimal return, sending Chris Webber to Sacramento in what will forever be looked at as a huge loss for the organization.
At the time, the trade didn't seem like a total loss because the Wizards were supposedly getting a capable veteran to mentor their young team and a lottery pick to select a high-upside talent. And while Carrington may still have the potential to turn things around, what we saw in year one from the rookie hasn't alluded to anything overly positive.
As for Brogdon, the injury-riddled playmaker barely saw the floor for the Wizards, which alone proved to be a loss. Now, the Virginia product looks poised to leave the Wizards in free agency leaving Washington with a near empty return for Avdija outside of Carrington. Obviously, Carrington's upside makes things a bit better considering the potential for him to develop into a key player is still on the table.
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