The Wizards have signed 25-year old point guard A.J. Price. Price played in 44 games (1 start) for the Pacers last year in which he averaged 12.9 minutes, 3.9 points, 1.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game on a paltry 33.9% shooting from the floor. He has now played in 150 games (3 starts) in his first three years in the NBA and he is averaging 14.9 minutes, 6.0 points, 1.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. Price will battle Shelvin Mack for the right to back up John Wall in 2012-13.

The Washington Wizards have used the amnesty clause to release 25-year old power forward Andray Blatche. Blatche played in only 26 games (13 starts) for the Wizards last year and he averaged 24.1 minutes, 8.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. He played in 409 games (176 starts) in his seven years with the Wizards and he averaged 22.7 minutes, 9.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. His immaturity cost him his job with the Wizards. It really says something when the Wizards are going to pay him $23 million bucks to let him leave.

The Wizards have re-signed 27-year old small forward Cartier Martin. Martin played in 17 games (2 starts) for the Wizards last year and he averaged 23.0 minutes, 9.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. Martin has now played in 77 games (3 starts) in his first three years with the Wizards and he is averaging 13.6 minutes, 5.4 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. Martin has played in 120 games (6 starts) in his first four years in the NBA and he is averaging 13.2 minutes, 5.0 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. This was a good move for the Wizards as Martin played well for them last year.