D.C. Rejvenated || A Washington Wizards Association (2K11)

[hoopla32]

Difficulty: Superstar
Sliders: The Purist
Roster: Geebo's Essential
Season Length: 58 games
Quarter Length: 10 mind (subject to change)
Shooting Type: Real Player %
Miscellaneous: Playoffs are best of 5-7-7-7 (old format)

Brief Introduction
I am currently at the start of the 2013-2014 season. I have had this dynasty going for a while, played 1.5 seasons, got away from it for a while, and now have decided to pick it back up. I had pretty good draft classes downloaded all the way through a 2013 class, so I went ahead and simulated the rest of the season I was in and the entire 2012-2013 season.

I had one goal in mind, and that was to almost completely scrap my entire roster (save John Wall) and clear cap-space and collect draft picks. Via trade finder and just playing around until I found a trade that suited me, I have an almost unrecognizable roster for the 2012-2013 season, including two huge FA signings I made in the 2013 offseason which I'll get too momentarily.

Here is a quick rundown of the first three seasons (2010-2013)


2010-2011
Record: 25-33 (8th in East, 4th in Division)
Playoffs: Lost in 1st round to (1) Miami 0-3
NBA Finals: (1) Lakers beat (1) Heat, 4-2

MVP: Kobe Bryant, LAL - 32.1 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 4.4 apg, 2.4 spg
DPOY: Josh Smith, ATL - 17.1 ppg, 9.9 rpg, 4.7 apg, 2.6 spg, 2.0 bpg
ROY: John Wall, WAS - 22.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 7.3 apg, 2.5 spg
6th Man: Lamar Odom, LAL - 8.4 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 2.2 apg, 0.8 spg, 0.8 bpg
MIP: D.J. Augustin, CHA - 14.5 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 4.2 apg
COTY: Erik Spoelstra, MIA (45-13)
Finals MVP: Kobe Bryant, LAL


Offseason/Transactions
Draft: SF Christ Singleton (15th overall)
Free Agency: Tracy McGrady (3yr/$14M)
Trade: Traded Rashard Lewis, Jianlian Yi, Trevor Booker and 2011 2nd round pick to Andre Kirilenko and C.J. Miles (wanted to shed Rashard's awful contract)



2011-2012
Record: 17-41 (15th in East, 5th in Division)
Playoffs: none
NBA Finals: (1) Heat beat (5) Thunder, 4-0

MVP: LeBron James, MIA - 25.5 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 6.3 apg, 1.9 spg, 1.5 bpg
DPOY: Gerald Wallace, POR - 19.3 ppg, 10.6 rpg, 1.2 apg, 2.7 spg, 1.6 bpg
ROY: Kemba Walker, TOR - 18.4 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 5.7 apg, 1.5 spg
6th Man: Kevin Love, DAL - 13.1 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 0.7 apg
MIP: Ty Lawson, DEN - 16.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 7.6 apg, 1.6 spg
COTY: Monty Williams, NOH (43-15)
Finals MVP: LeBron James, MIA

Offseason/Transactions
Draft: PF Jared Sullinger (3rd overall), Doron Lamb (31st overall)
Free Agency: Raymond Felton (3+1yr/$35M)




2012-2013
Record: 40-18 (2nd in East, 2nd in Division)
Playoffs: Lost in Eastern Conference Finals to (1) Heat, 3-4
NBA Finals: (1) Heat beat (4) Nuggets, 4-1

MVP: LeBron James, MIA - 23.6 ppg, 9.1 rpg, 5.9 apg, 2.0 spg, 1.5 bpg
DPOY: Gerald Wallace, ATL - 17.4 ppg, 11.0 rpg, 1.4 apg, 2.6 spg, 1.5 bpg
ROY: Harrison Barnes, TOR - 12.8 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 6.6 apg, 0.9 spg, 0.8 bpg
6th Man: Stephen Jackson, HOU - 12.2 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 4.5 apg, 1.3 spg
MIP: Josh Selby, PHO - 20.1 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 4.6 apg, 1.6 spg
COTY: Monty Williams, NOH (43-15)
Finals MVP: LeBron James, MIA

Offseason/Transactions
Draft: Andre Drummond (3rd overall via CLE), P.J. Hairston (5th overall, via MEM)
Free Agency: Blake Griffin (5yr/$84.24M), James Harden (3yr/$19.71M)

Trades
WAS Gets: HOU 2013 1st rd pick (20th), HOU 2014 1st rd pick
HOU Gets: Doron Lamb, Kevin Seraphin

WAS Gets: CLE 2013 1st rd pick (3rd overall), Darius Morris
CLE Gets: WAS 2013 1st rd pick (28th), WAS 2014 2nd rd pick, Andray Blatch, Ray Felton,

WAS Gets: MEM 2013 1st rd pick (11th overall)
MEM Gets: WAS 2013 1st rd pick (20th overall), WAS 2014 1st rd pick, Jordan Crawford

[hoopla32]

Re: D.C. Rejuvenated || A Washington Wizards Association (2K11)

Reserved for later.

[hoopla32]

Re: D.C. Rejuvenated || A Washington Wizards Association (2K11)

Washington Makes Splash in 2013 Offseason

Washington D.C. - Despite having their most successful since 1977-1998, the Washington Wizards front office still felt the need to improve upon their already solid roster. Wizards general manager Ernie Grunfeld and the rest of the Washington Wizards spent the last three seasons preparing for an offseason just like this one. After three seasons of clearing cap-space, collecting draft picks, and attempting to build for the future, the Wizards added two big pieces to the proverbial championship puzzle.

Blake Griffin addresses the media a day after signing a 5yr/$84.24M contract with the Wizards

Griffin, the headliner of the 2013 free agent class, had a number of teams knocking down his door in search of his services. The 6'10" power-forward spent the first three seasons of his career with the Los Angeles Clippers, averaging 14.9 points and 10 rebounds per contest. Griffin, known for his seemingly endless highlight reel of posterizing dunks, decided Washington was the best place to take his talents.

"In the end it came down to winning. I wanted to go to a championship contending team. I enjoyed my three seasons with the Clippers more than appreciate the support I received from their great fan base. However, despite the difficulty of the decision, having a chance to play alongside John Wall and compete for an NBA Championship was too much to turn down." -Blake Griffin


Washington was not done, yet, though. In an interview with Grunfeld he openly admitted he was still not pleased with some of the holes on the team's roster. Having plenty of room for two FA signings the Wizards set their sights on four year budding star James Harden. Harden - 12.9 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 2.4 apg in his first four years with the Oklahoma City Thunder - was the final piece of the puzzle in the eyes of the Washington front office.

The addition of Griffin and Harden give the Wizards a very talented young core to build around, and if that had been all they done this offseason it would have been enough to satisfy their fans. However, Grunfeld did not see it that way. After wheeling and dealing the Wizards were able to attain two lottery picks for the 2013 draft. One of those picks, via the Cleveland Cavaliers, was used to draft Andre Drummond. Drummond, an athletic 7'0" center, has the tools and potential to be the next great center in the league. With their second pick (11th overall via Memphis) the Wizards added 6'6" shooting-guard P.J. Hairston out of the University of North Carolina. The sharp-shooting guard provides the Grizzlies will give the Wizards some much needed depth at shooting-guard.

Yes, with the signing of Griffin and Harden, and by drafting Drummond and Hairston, it appears the Wizards will be a team to be reckoned with for years to come. There will not be many teams in the NBA that can match the depth and versatility of the Wizards roster, and it appears a once proud franchise is back to among the league elite.

[hoopla32]

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2013-2014 Roster

Starters
PG John Wall - 6'4" 195 (23 yrs old, 90 OVR)
SG James Harden - 6'5" 220 (24 yrs old, 80 OVR)
SF Chris Singleton - 6'9" 230 (23 yrs old, 73 OVR)
PF Blake Griffin - 6'10" 251 (86 OVR)
C Andre Drummond - 7'0" 260 (75 OVR)

Bench
PG Darius Morris - 6'4" 190 (23 yrs old, 69 OVR)
SG P.J. Hairston - 6'6" 220 (21 yrs old, 66 OVR)
SF Tracy McGrady - 6'8" 223 (34 yrs old, 70 OVR)
PF Jared Sullinger - 6'9" 270 (21 yrs old, 77 OVR)
C Javale McGee - 7'0" 252 (25 yrs old, 71 OVR)

SF Bill Walker - 6'6" 220 (26 yrs old, 65 OVR)
SG C.J. Miles - 6'6" 227 (26 yrs old, 62 OVR)



2013-2014 Schedule
11/05 - @ Dallas Mavericks
11/06 - @ Orlando Magic
11/09 - vs. New Orleans Hornets
11/10 - @ Atlanta Hawks
11/12 - vs. Los Angeles Clippers
11/17 - vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
11/24 - vs. Utah Jazz
11/26 - @ Miami Heat
11/26 - vs. New Jersey Nets
11/29 - vs. Philadelphia 76ers

12/03 - @ New York Knicks
12/04 - vs. Memphis Grizzlies
12/06 - @ Denver Nuggets
11/08 - @ Minnesota Timberwolves
11/10 - @ Golden State Warriors
11/12 - @ Los Angeles Clippers
11/13 - @ Sacramento Kings
12/15 - @ Houston Rockets
12/18 - vs. Denver Nuggets
12/22 - vs. Houston Rockets
12/29 - vs. Indiana Pacers

01/03 - @ Toronto Raptors
01/05 - vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
01/07 - vs. Orlando Magic
01/08 - vs. Boston Celtics
01/12 - @ Portland Trail Blazers
01/15 - @ Chicago Bulls
01/18 - vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
01/20 - vs. San Antonio Spurs
01/24 - @ San Antonio Spurs
01/25 - @ Memphis Grizzlies
01/28 - vs. Atlanta Hawks

02/04 - @ Philadelphia 76ers
02/05 - @ Detroit Pistons
02/08 - vs. Golden State Warriors
02/12 - @ New Jersey Nets
02/13 - vs. Dallas Mavericks
02/15 - vs. Phoenix Suns
02/20 - All-Star Game
02/26 - @ Charlotte Bobcats
02/27 - vs. Charlotte Bobcats

03/02 - vs. Los Angeles Lakers
03/04 - vs. New York Knicks
03/11 - vs. Portland Trail Blazers
03/15 - @ Los Angeles Lakers
03/16 - @ Phoenix Suns
03/18 - @ Oklahoma City Thunder
03/19 - @ Utah Jazz
03/25 - vs. Sacramento Kings
03/28 - vs. Miami Heat

04/02 - @ Boston Celtics
04/05 - @ New Orleans Hornets
04/06 - vs. Milwaukee Bucks
04/11 - Detroit Pistons
04/13 - Cleveland Cavaliers
04/15 - @ Milwaukee Bucks
04/16 - @ Indiana Pacers
04/18 - vs. Chicago Bulls

[Baysdell23]

Re: D.C. Rejvenated || A Washington Wizards Association (2K11)

Good roster Jared sullinger will probably get upset with his 6th man role pretty soon would u trade him if so for what

[sanchoo]

Re: D.C. Rejvenated || A Washington Wizards Association (2K11)

Great roster, love the trades you've done. Keep going ..

[hoopla32]

Re: D.C. Rejuvenated || A Washington Wizards Association (2K11)

Good roster Jared sullinger will probably get upset with his 6th man role pretty soon would u trade him if so for what

Yes, I would, but it'd have to be for the right price. Hopefully I can keep him happy enough for at least one more season in that role. He started last year as a rookie but I signed Griffin, so he is being relegated to bench duties. However, I am starting a rookie Andre Drummond and plan on playing a lot with a frontcourt of Griffin/Sullinger.

If I do end up having to trade Sullinger then I'd definitely be looking for a 1st round draft pick (to fill the hole he left in the froncourt rotation) and/or a SF as good or better than Singleton. I have a feeling McGrady is going to retire in the next year or two and his rating is just going to keep going down as he ages. I like Singelton but I'm starting to think I'd like him more in a reserve role.

[hoopla32]

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Great roster, love the trades you've done. Keep going ..

Thanks. Like I said, I had already played the entire 2010-2011 season. Or at least most if, I did sim some games. And I was about 10-15 games into the 2011-2012 season but took a break from it for a couple of months. I wanted to wait from some better and updated draft classes to come out. I had to do some editing to take Sullinger, Barnes and Perry Jones out of the 2011 class and add them to the 2012 class but the three classes I have are pretty accurate.

The trading is what took so long once I started simming yesterday. Trying to find trades the computer would agree on and sifting through the offers I had via "Trade Finder" was some work.

[hoopla32]

Re: D.C. Rejuvenated || A Washington Wizards Association (2K11)

Yeah, I'm going to start a new thread because I'm OCD when it comes to my spelling mistakes, and seeing "D.C. Rejvenated" in the thread title every time I come to OS to make an update is going to drive me insane.

[Equinox831]

Re: D.C. Rejuvenated || A Washington Wizards Association (2K11)

Yeah, I'm going to start a new thread because I'm OCD when it comes to my spelling mistakes, and seeing "D.C. Rejvenated" in the thread title every time I come to OS to make an update is going to drive me insane.

Message a few mods, one of them is going to help you out. I did the same thing a little while back.