The Washington Wizards are scrambling to fill the two lead positions of their basketball operations while preparing for the June 26 NBA Draft.

Wes Unseld, the team's outgoing general manager, yesterday worked out four players at MCI Center: point guards Reece Gaines of Louisville, Troy Bell of Boston College and Brandin Knight of Pittsburgh and shooting guard Willie Green of Detroit Mercy.

The Wizards are desperate for a point guard because of the deficiencies of Juan Dixon and Larry Hughes and because Tyronn Lue is a free agent.

The 6-foot-6 Gaines, the Cardinals' fourth-leading career scorer, showed his ability as a scorer and playmaker for coach Rick Pitino last season. He averaged 17.9 points and 5.0 assists. Bell and Knight each has been named Big East player of the year, and all four tend to be scorers first and playmakers second.