Dominic McGuire

Looking to add depth to their front line, the Bobcats brought in McGuire to fill a reserve role. He should only see limited minutes off of the bench.

McGuire, a versatile player who can play power forward, small forward and even shooting guard, was another one of the young Wizards players that benefited greatly from the team's injuries in 2008-09, as he wound up taking over as the team's small forward when the Wizards moved Butler to shooting guard when Stevenson was lost for the season. McGuire is a very good defensive player that will contribute in hustle categories, but not in terms of scoring. McGuire will most likely go back to the bench in a much more limited role as a spot defensive stopper this season.

A second-round pick in 2007, McGuire managed to see action in 70 games, but only scored a little over one point per game. He has done pretty well thus far in summer league play, but still isn’t ready to make an impact.

The second-round pick performed well enough in the Las Vegas Summer League (12.0 ppg and 6.2 rpg in five games) to earn a guaranteed contract with the Wizards. GM Ernie Grunfeld describes him as "extremely athletic, very competitive and is a good rebounder. Dominic is a solid overall defensive player who plays with great energy." In other words, a youngster who is likely bound for garbage time minutes as a rookie unless a slew of injuries hit.