Unseld Jr. explains why he removed Gafford from rotation originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington
After starting all of the previous 45 games he’s played in this season, Wizards center Daniel Gafford was not only removed from the starting lineup on Saturday night against the Grizzlies, he was pulled from the rotation altogether. It was a remarkable turn of events for a player the Wizards signed to a contract extension just three months prior.
Granted, it was just one game, but there were also indications it could be a sign of more to come. Head coach Wes Unseld Jr. explained after the Wizards’ loss – their fifth straight – that the Wizards have officially cut their center rotation down from three players to two.
“Trying to play the three bigs, it became very choppy. I know the guys didn’t like it, I didn’t necessarily like it,” Unseld Jr. said.
That right there was a public admission of what had become increasingly clear. Since the Wizards welcomed Thomas Bryant back from his ACL…