Steve Wyche of the Washington Post reports: The Washington Wizards have had contract talks with the representative for free agent forward Christian Laettner and appear to be willing to sign him to a multiyear deal, according to Lon Babby, Laettner's Washington-based agent. The Wizards are Laettner's first choice, Babby said, but Laettner has several other suitors -- most being playoff-caliber teams.

The Wizards also are believed to have interest in Dallas Mavericks free agent power forward Gary Trent, according to a league source. Trent's agent, Mark Termini, did not return phone messages at his office.