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Summary

The chapter discusses the Wizards' free agency moves in July, including a trade with the Clippers that sent Kwame Brown and Bobbi Simmons in exchange for Corey Maggette. The media criticized the move, but the Clippers were willing to take on Brown, who was considered a "bust." The Wizards also signed Yang Rui and hired Mike D'Antoni as an assistant coach, hoping to make the playoffs and increase D'Antoni's value. The chapter also mentions Michael Jordan's poor relationship with the players and management during his time with the Wizards, and how the Lakers handled Kobe Bryant's retirement better through good promotion.

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