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"We knew we would not release the young, now is their time to develop" - Walla! sport

2022-02-11T18:18:14.697Z


The professional manager in Washington determined a path would remain, said his injury devoured the cards and sent a message to Avdia as well. And also: the plans for the coordinator's position and the bet on Forzingis


"We knew we would not release the young people, now is their time to develop"

The professional manager in Washington determined a path would remain, said his injury devoured the cards and sent a message to Avdia as well.

And also: the plans for the coordinator's position and the bet on Forzingis

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Washington is training with coach Wes Ansald Jr. who has left the Corona Protocol (the Wizards' official website)

The past week has been very stormy for the Washington Wizards.

The team that started the season wonderfully and slipped to 11th place in the East realized that it needed to make a change, and decide where the team was headed.

The dramatic week began when it was announced that Bradley Bill would be operated on and not return until the end of the season, and continued when he arrived in the capital with a trade Christaps Forzingis, who was sent from Dallas in exchange for Spencer Dinwidi and Davis Bartans.

The Wizards' professional manager, Tommy Shepherd, was interviewed and summed up the crazy period the team went through.

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Now is the time for the young.

Abdia (Photo: Reuters)

After Dinvidi, the team's lead center, was released on a trade, coach Wes Ansald Jr. said before the final game against Brooklyn that Danny Abdia might get a chance as a ball carrier in light of the minutes vacated in that position.

However, Shepherd made it clear that the team will focus on finding a coordinator this summer: "The planning was long-term with Spencer but the change we made was more about what we could bring. We had great coordinators with injured John Wall and then Russell Westbrook who was excellent. In the summer through the free agent market and until then there will be a great opportunity for Wes Ansald and the youngsters to develop. "



Abdia's name has been mentioned quite a bit as a possible candidate to trade for a star who will play alongside Bradley Bill, but the surgery in the guard's hand changed plans regarding Abdia and the other young players on the roster.

"Once we learned that Bradley had finished the season, we knew we would not release any of the young players or future draft picks," Shepherd said.

Washington is planning the future with him.

Bill (Photo: GettyImages, Scott Taetsch)

Abdia contributed 13 points in the win over Brooklyn, and won compliments from Shepherd: "We saw against Nets a glimpse into the development of our players. What Danny did yesterday - even just during the last defensive. We know he's an excellent guard. Danny is an excellent secondary playmaker and makes good decisions. "This responsibility, even if not everything will be smooth along the way."



The question of Bill's future has also been on the agenda quite a bit lately, but for Shepherd, there are no question marks on the subject: "He informed me that he plans to continue with us. His intention is to continue to lead us, in the future also to the championship. But we have much more to go "To reach that level, there are no shortcuts. We plan for him to be here in the future, if he feels otherwise, he will let us know."



And why about Forzingis?

The glittering acquisition from Dallas has been absent from the Mavericks' last five games due to injury, but there is a chance that already in the next game, against Sacramento on the night between Saturday and Sunday, he will make his debut in his new team.

Regarding the big trade in which the Latvian was included, Shepherd said: "When I got the job, Jerry West told me not to be afraid to take a big risk. I have known Kristaps since he was in Seville. The opportunity about him with Dallas developed about half an hour before the deadline."

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