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Finding Ways to Thrive
Forward Antawn Jamison, one of just nine healthy players on the Wizards' roster, drives to the bucket and slams home two of his 16 points Saturday.
(Preston Keres - The Post)
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The Wizards went into the regular season carrying 13 players, two fewer than the league maximum, because the team is less than $200,000 under the luxury tax threshold ($67.86 million). Teams that go over must pay a dollar-for-dollar tax, and following the season, that money is divided among the teams that stayed under.
[an error occurred while processing this directive]It is possible that the Wizards could sign a player and not go over the tax threshold because contracts do not become guaranteed until Jan. 10. Free agents can be signed to 10-day contracts starting Jan. 5.
"We will do what we think is right for the team," Grunfeld said. "At this time, we are very short at the point guard position. We feel it is in the best interest of everyone to bring someone in to help us out."
Thomas is out indefinitely, Arenas doesn't expect to return to basketball-related activity for at least two months and Pecherov won't be cleared to practice for another two to three weeks, so the Wizards can ill-afford more injuries.
"It's a part of the game," Jordan said. "We just have to be ready to play with the guys we have."
When told of Grunfeld's intentions to add a player, Jordan smiled.
"That would be good," he said. "That would be real good."
