Haywood wants out
According to The Washington Times:
Washington Wizards center Brendan Haywood has told president of basketball operations Ernie Grunfeld he wants to be traded this summer, according to two team sources and a league source with knowledge of the situation.I've made my views about this plain. I have no problem with trading Haywood, but I want something good in return. I don't think it must be a big man, though, unless Grunfeld has no confidence in Andray Blatche or Oleksiy Pecherov. [And I think he should at least have confidence in Blatche, from what I've seen of the kid.] A real NBA center who is 7 feet tall has value in the NBA, though, even if he is a tempermental whiner with a questionable motor. I want the Bullets to get back a good player and maybe a late first round draft choice for Haywood. I have previously suggested moving Haywood for Phoenix Suns shooting guard Raja Bell. The salaries work under the CBA and Bell would be an improvement over Deshawn Stevenson, who could be allowed to leave.
Haywood, 27 , told Grunfeld during exit interviews last week following the team's elimination from the playoffs that his relationship with coach Eddie Jordan had deteriorated beyond repair, the three sources said.
"He pretty much said that the relationship between himself and Eddie had gotten to the point where he didn't want to be in Washington anymore because he doesn't feel that he'll be treated fairly," the league source said.
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Grunfeld told Haywood he would try to accommodate him, one of the team sources said. However, it is believed Grunfeld will not trade Haywood unless he feels he can get another big man of value. Haywood made $4.5 million last season and still has three years and $16.5 million left on his contract.






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