The Washington Wizards appeared to have their Russell Westbrook replacement in Spencer Dinwiddie. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that he was nearing a deal with the Wiz during Day 1 of free agency. But it appears that the Brooklyn Nets aren't going to make it easy for Washington.
Usually, when Woj or Shams Charania report an imminent deal, a confirmation is soon to follow. But it was definitely puzzling for Wizards fans when none came even hours after the initial tweet from Woj.
Free agent guard Spencer Dinwiddie is nearing a deal with the Washington Wizards, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 3, 2021
ESPN analyst Bobby Marks gave a summary of the free agency, wherein he mentioned where the potential holdup lies.
“We'll see what happens with Spencer Dinwiddie. I know it was reported with Washington but there's still a lot of work to be done as far as figuring out a sign-and-trade. Brooklyn holds a ton of leverage because the Wizards don't have cap space to go out and sign Dinwiddie outright here.”
Mentioned in the video re: Spencer Dinwiddie
Charlotte got back a future 1 to help facilitate the Devonte' Graham sign-and-trade to New Orleans.
Brooklyn holds a ton of leverage because Washington does not have cap space to sign Dinwiddie outright. https://t.co/pW2oInooqO
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) August 3, 2021
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That's certainly a tough break for D.C. if they can't work out a deal without giving up an asset or two. They need all the weapons they can if they want to build around Bradley Beal. Spencer Dinwiddie could be a step in the right direction, but certainly they'd need a lot more firepower to make any real noise.
A future first and a matching contract, such as Davis Bertans perhaps, could be a potential match in this scenario. But the Nets may want to be able to choose their returning player in any deal.
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