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It was a busy day for Greene, who worked out for the Houston Rockets yesterday before hopping a flight to Washington. The Rockets hold the 25th pick.
"I would be very happy," Greene said of the prospect of being selected by Washington. "It would definitely be an honor to play for the Wizards."
Washington could also reach for a player who meets its needs and is projected to go late in the first round, such as power forward J.J. Hickson. He played only one season at North Carolina State but has been impressive in workouts and has the kind of rugged game that could help the Wizards.
As the night progresses, Grunfeld may also elect to trade either or both picks for selections in future drafts.
Amid the uncertainty, it is likely that the Wizards aren't going to land an instant-impact player at the 18th spot. Grunfeld has repeatedly stated his intentions of retaining free agents Gilbert Arenas and Antawn Jamison and the roster is deep with veterans. Plus the team had three rookies last season in Pecherov, Nick Young and Dominic McGuire and has a 21-year-old in forward Andray Blatche, so the roster doesn't have much room for more developmental cases.
"There are a lot of younger players in this draft so most of the players you take you're going to have to wait on for a few years and develop," Grunfeld said. "There are a few players who might be able to step in and help right away but the majority are younger players. There are a lot of freshmen, a lot of sophomores coming out. It's a deep draft but it's also an uncertain draft."
Wizards Notes: Forwards Will Thomas (George Mason) and Will Daniels (Rhode Island) also participated in yesterday's workout. . . .
Grunfeld said that center Etan Thomas, who missed last season after undergoing open-heart surgery in October, is working out regularly and has been cleared for all basketball-related activity.
