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Ted Leonsis, majority owner of the Washington Capitals, Wizards, Mystics and Verizon Center, spoke at the National Press Club on Wednesday. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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The Washington Wizards are ready to get the NBA season started, after 149 days of the lockout. Wizards free agent and vice president of the players trade association Maurice Evans said the season was almost lost before a tentative agreement just before 3 a.m, but he's elated to get it going. (Associated Press)
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** FILE ** Washington Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld (left) believes the team addressed needs by drafting Chris Singleton (second from left) and Shelvin Mack (second from right). At right is coach Flip Saunders.
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NBA Commissioner David Stern, left, poses with the No. 18 draft pick, Florida State's Chris Singleton, who was selected by the Washington Wizards in the NBA basketball draft Thursday, June 23, 2011, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
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Jan Vesely, center, was taken by the Washington Wizards with the No. 6 pick in the NBA draft. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)
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The Washington Wizards will select No. 6 in this year's NBA draft.
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** FILE ** The Washington Wizards' Jordan Crawford (left) and John Wall (second from left) check out the team's new uniforms while Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld (second from right) and head coach Flip Saunders look on at the Verizon Center in Washington on Tuesday, May 10, 2011. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
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Washington Wizards coach Flip Saunders is impressed with Jordan Crawford's confidence, but admits the 23-year-old is in a "tough spot" this training camp because he's expected to hone his ability to play point guard, in addition to shooting guard. (Associated Press)
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Washington Wizards' Andray Blatche, right, fights for a loose ball with Cleveland Cavaliers' J.J. Hickson in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
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Washington Wizards' John Wall (2) shoots a lay up past Boston Celtics defenders Jermaine O'Neal (7), Jeff Green (8), Glen Davis, (11), Carlos Arroyo (45) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Washington, Monday, April 11, 2011. Wizards won 95-94 in an overtime. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS Wizards coach Flip Saunders has used this season to evaluate the players on his young roster. "Are they guys that fit as far as the character that we're looking for to move forward?" he asked.
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Wizards coach Flip Saunders has taken the glass half-full approach with the shortened NBA campaign, and was very positive when assessing Andray Blatche's season. (Associated Press)
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Detroit Pistons' Greg Monroe (10) shoots a lay up against Washington Wizards' Andray Blatche (7) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Washington, Tuesday, April 5, 2011. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Indiana Pacers forward Tyler Hansbrough , center, is intentionally fouled by Washington Wizards forward Andray Blatche, top,while shooting over Wizards' Kevin Seraphin in the third quarter of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, April 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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Washington Wizards power forward Andray Blatche averaged 16.8 points per game and 8.2 rebounds last season. (Associated Press file)
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Washington Wizards' John Wall, top, scores a slam dunk while teammate Maurice Evans, left, and Detroit Pistons' Tracy McGrady (1) and Austin Daye (5) look on during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Washington, Tuesday, April 5, 2011. Wizards won 107-105. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Washington Wizards' John Wall, top, scores a slam dunk while teammate Maurice Evans, left, and Detroit Pistons' Tracy McGrady (1) and Austin Daye (5) look on during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Washington, Tuesday, April 5, 2011. Wizards won 107-105. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Washington Wizards' John Wall, right, is fouled as he drives past Charlotte Bobcats' D.J. Augustin in the second half of the Wizards' 97-91 win in an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, April 3, 2011. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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Former Wizards coach Flip Saunders is now an advisor to the Celtics and has been reuinted with former pupil Kevin Garnett. (Associated Press)
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Washington Wizards point guard John Wall, second from right, scuffles with Miami Heat center Zydrunas Ilgauskas, center, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, March 30, 2011, in Washington. Both players were ejected from the game. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
