Foye, Miller Welcomed ; Pair Are Eager to Help the Wizards Bounce Back
The Washington Times › June 26, 2009
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The Washington Wizards entered the NBA lottery in May hoping to get the No. 2 pick of the draft so they could select Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio. But they instead landed the fifth pick, and Tuesday - with the belief that he wouldn't be on the board by the time they drafted - they shipped the pick to Minnesota as part of a package deal that brought in guard Randy Foye and swingman Mike Miller.
Roughly 45 minutes before Minnesota made the selection, the Wizards introduced Miller and Foye, pieces they expect to bolster their backcourt depth and help them rise to the ranks of contenders in the Eastern Conference.See the full content of this document
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Foye, Miller Welcomed ; Pair Are Eager to Help the Wizards Bounce Back
Acquired in exchange for the No. 5 pick, Etan Thomas, Darius Songaila and Oleksiy Pecherov, Miller and Foye embraced an exit from the downtrodden Timberwolves. And with the Wizards apparently healthy after...
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