Washington Wizards: 3 reasons Jeff Green is a good move
By Amaar Burton
With an NBA Finals appearance under his belt, Jeff Green can now help his hometown Washington Wizards get over the hump in a wide-open Eastern Conference.
The Washington Wizards took two big steps in upgrading their front line rotation on Tuesday, agreeing to free agent contracts with veteran forward Jeff Green and future Hall of Fame center Dwight Howard.
For Green, it’s a homecoming. The 31-year-old was born and raised in the DMV area (D.C.-Maryland-Virginia) and played his college ball at Georgetown. After being picked fifth overall in the 2007 NBA Draft, he has played for six teams and survived a life-threatening heart condition to get to this stage in his career.
Last season with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Green averaged 10.8 points per game as a part-time starter and played one of his best games when it mattered most, putting up 19 points and eight rebounds in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Coming off a season in which he put himself back on the map as a productive member of a championship-contending team, Green is now set to join a team that could make the jump to that next level in 2018-19.
Sources: Free agent Jeff Green has agreed to a one-year, $2.5M deal with the Washington Wizards.
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If the Wizards were listening to their franchise superstar’s offseason suggestions, they were looking for players who fit Green’s profile.
Among other skills he brings to the court, Green adds quality depth to a team that has a golden opportunity in front of it. Here are three reasons why adding Green is a good move for the Wizards.