Tyreke Evans played primarily point guard at Memphis and it is still unclear which position he will fit best at in the NBA.

"I'm a combo guard," said Evans, who was excited about possibly teaming with Gilbert Arenas in Washington. "I think I'd fit perfectly. If they get healthy, they'll be back as one of the top teams in the NBA. I wouldn't mind playing behind Gilbert, watching, learning from him. I'm not the type of player that's going to go in there and complain about playing time. If I have to wait my turn, I'll wait my turn."

Sam Cassell has joined the Wizards as an assistant coach, and will work with superstar guard Gilbert Arenas.

"He's better," Cassel said of Arenas on ESPN 980 in DC.

"He'll be ready for opening night. He's ready. We rely on Gil to do a lot of things for us - not just scoring, but being a leader. That's why I'm here. I'm here to show him how to be a leader. If you don't know, you don't know. There's nothing wrong with not knowing something. That means you got room to improve and learn."

Stephon Marbury, according to a source, was contacting Flip Saunders almost on a daily basis during the postseason and there is a chance that he could land with the Wizards.

Mike James and Javaris Crittenton are the backup guards for Washington.

Washington Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has named Randy Wittman and Sam Cassell as assistant coaches on the staff of Head Coach Flip Saunders.? Per team policy, terms of the contracts were not released.
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"Randy and Sam will be excellent additions to our coaching staff, and both will be instrumental in helping us achieve our goals,? said Saunders.? ?Randy brings a wealth of experience as a former head coach of two different teams and is very familiar with my system.? I always regarded Sam as a coach on the floor during his playing days, and he brings instant credibility as a three-time NBA champion and a proven winner.?

The Wizards were shutout of the top overall pick and even out of the top-four, moving down to the fifth slot.

"There are a lot of great players in this draft. We're in a good spot to get a good player or to possibly use that player in a trade," Ernie Grunfeld said in a telephone interview. "We feel comfortable with the fifth pick, but we are going to explore our options to see what can make us the best possible team next year. But we feel, if we have all of our pieces out there, it would be hard for any young player to come in and break into the lineup -- even if it was the first pick."

The Washington Wizards will conduct pre-draft workouts on at the Verizon Center on Wednesday.? The following players are currently scheduled to participate in Wednesday?s workout: Wesley Matthews, Dionte Christmas, Jermaine Taylor and Kyle Spain.

Wizards forward Antawn Jamison had successful surgery to remove a bone spur from his right ankle on Thursday, according to the Washington Post.

Jamison, who will turn 33 next month, played in 81 games this season before feeling discomfort in the previously injured ankle on April 13 in a loss to the Raptors.

At the conclusion of the regular season, Jamison said that he hoped to avoid surgery.