Trying to make sense of the Marcin Gortat trade  Mark J.
Rebilas-US PRESSWIRE  Why I'm concerned that the Wizards made a
panic trade here.  It's no secret that the Washington Wizards
were feeling a lot of pressure to win this season. John Wall
is writing "Playoffs" on his shoes. Ted Leonsis set the
"playoffs or bust" expectation publicly, which has been unlike
him during this rebuilding project. Ernie Grunfeld and Randy
Wittman are both in the last year of their contracts.  So when
Emeka Okafor suffered a debilitating neck injury right before
the season and the forward flotsam of the past three failed
drafts showed they couldn't cut it as replacements in the
preseason, there was a lot of pressure to do something.  And
thus, you get this trade, where the Wizards sent away Okafor's
massive expiring contract and a top-12 protected pick in next
year's loaded draft for Marcin Gortat, a 29-year-old center
coming off a down year, and a trio of bit players that are not
expected to remain with the club. The deal is es