Jodie Meeks can be the sixth man the Washington Wizards need

During the Washington Wizards’ offseason search for bench depth, Jodie Meeks appears to be their short-term answer.

The Washington Wizards and Jodie Meeks came to an agreement recently over a two-year contract worth $7 million. During the 2016-17 regular season, the Wizards were at a loss for a first scoring option coming off the bench.

Kelly Oubre Jr. gave way to underwhelming results, although he should grow with experience. Bojan Bogdanovic was a reliable threat in the second half of the season, but he has found a new home with the Indiana Pacers in free agency.

The Washington Wizards’ front office seems keen on gambling on two injury-prone players to bolster a lackluster bench. They recently decided to bring aboard Mike Scott, whose NBA career is heavily reliant on his three-point accuracy returning.

However, Jodie Meeks appears to be the Wizards’ most promising signing thus far.

Solid addition as sixth man

Jodie Meeks was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2009 NBA Draft in the second round as the 41st overall pick. Over the span of his journeyman career, the Wizards are the seventh team Meeks finds himself on.

Jodie Meeks brings experience and depth to a relatively young Wizards bench. Over the course of 454 career games, Meeks has shot 42 percent from the field and 37.6 percent from beyond the arc, scoring 9.8 points per game.

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Despite being plagued by injuries, the Wizards are hopeful he can return to his full form. Although he only has a handful of seasons surpassing the 70-game mark, when he does he can be very productive. He will look to break out of the shell of the player he has recently been.

His best career year was the 2013-14 regular season with the Los Angeles Clippers. Playing 77 games, he averaged 33.2 minutes per game and started in 70 of those appearances. He went on to finish the season with excellent marks, shooting 46.3 percent from the field and 40.1 percent from long range. The 15.7 points per game he averaged in that season could be the kind of missing piece the Wizards need.

He will likely be regarded as a sixth man, and not too shabby of a piece to relieve Bradley Beal off the bench.

The key to this addition to the roster is that it is absolutely essential he recovers from his previous two failed, injury-ridden seasons. Playing a total of 39 games since the 2014-15 regular season, the Wizards were able to look past and bring Meeks aboard for two years with a playoff contender.

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While the Washington Wizards look to lock down Otto Porter Jr. in the coming days, Jodie Meeks can be the piece that was needed to improve their bench.