With a few teams fighting for David West, the Wizards are moving their focus to re-signing Drew Gooden, a newly found stretch forward. After spending the bulk of his time in Washington in the paint crashing the offensive rebounds, Gooden became a knockdown three-point shooter for the Wizards in the postseason.
While continuing to monitor David West pursuit, Wizards moving on to re-sign Drew Gooden and add wing player, per sources.
— David Aldridge (@daldridgetnt) July 4, 2015
After different pieces have fallen in the free agency frenzy, many team have joined the Wizards and spurs in pursuit of West. It would be very smart for the Wizards to sign Gooden rather than compete for West due to uncertainty over where the former Pacer will go.
Even as the Wizards focus on Gooden, they still have an opportunity to sign West. Many teams seem to be trying to get West for the veteran’s minimum, but the Wizards have a little more cap space they could use to lure the big man into DC.
Gooden has already proven himself in the Washington offense, and is the smart and safe sign. The Wizards appear to be tired of waiting for a decision from West and seem they want to have their team set.
