Washington Wizards: Grading The Offseason

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Nov 1, 2014; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) dribbles the ball past Milwaukee Bucks guard Jared Dudley (9) in the first quarter at Verizon Center. The Wizards won 108-97. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

With most of the team’s young core locked in and injuries playing a significant part in their second round playoff exit, the Washington Wizards had two main tasks heading into the summer: getting everyone healthy, and keeping Paul Pierce in the nation’s capital.

They failed on one of the two.

With The Truth heading to his hometown of Los Angeles to reunite with Doc Rivers, the injection of veteran experience, leadership and clutch shot-making the Wizards enjoyed last season is gone.

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John Wall, Bradley Beal and Otto Porter Jr. all learned from one of the NBA’s all-time winners, enjoying his tutelage for a full season. The Wizards return four of five starters from last year and Porter seems poised to take over the starting spot and finally start living up to his billing as a former top-five pick.

But in the wake of Pierce’s departure, how was Washington able to regroup and strengthen an up-and-coming Eastern contender? Here’s a look at how the Wizards did this summer with complete offseason grades.

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