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have him."
• Porter -- the Big East Player of the Year -- led the Hoyas last season with 16.2 points and 7.5 rebounds a game.
• "He has the total package," Grunfeld said. "He has good work ethic. He's a team player. He can do multiple things out on the floor. He can guard several positions, and he's a young player who we think could be with us for many, many years to come. And he fits in well with what we're trying to do as far as Bradley and John are concerned."
• The Wizards have gone five straight seasons without making the playoffs, but they believed they took a significant step toward ending that drought by throwing Porter into the mix.
• "From where we're at and where we think we can be going into next year, it's a great piece to add to this team," Wittman said.
• Porter is right at home in Washington, and he's very familiar with the Wizards' home floor because he played on it the past two seasons with the Hoyas.
• "Not moving anywhere, and I'm already used to a city, it definitely helps me transition to the NBA," he said. "Just being comfortable with the city already, it's just a true blessing."
• The Wizards also had two picks in the second round, at 38th and 54th overall. After taking Porter, however, they were confident that the draft was already a success.
• "I think we have three important positions filled," Grunfeld said. "Otto has great size for his position at small forward, but he can play some power forward if he has to. If you want to go small, he can guard 2 guards, so he provides a lot of versatility. Otto is 20 years old. Bradley's going to be 20 (Friday) as a matter of fact, and John is 22. So we have three very solid players we can build with moving forward."
• At least, that's how it appeared on the surface.
• "All I know it's not an exact science, this draft," Wittman said. "You try to do the best you can and you try to envision how a certain player is going to fit in with what you have and where you're trying to go. That's what we did with Otto."
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