Wizards remain active, see future with trade acquisitions: The decision to trade a lottery-protected first-round draft pick and two players who were completely out of the Wizards' rotation was done with the expectation that both have a good chance to be part of the future. The Wizards are "still talking" with the trade deadline approaching today at 3 p.m. ET, league sources tell CSNmidatlantic.com, but that doesn't mean another move is imminent. -- CSN Mid-Atlantic

Why the Wizards wanted McCullough: He's on a rookie contract that pays $1.2 million and his next two years are team options as a first-round pick. He's 6-11 and hasn't played much this year, but he has more upside than Andrew Nicholson. -- CSN Mid-Atlantic

Beal, Grunfeld react to Wizards trade for Bogdanovic: The only player for the nine-win Brooklyn Nets that gave the Wizards problems consistently was Bojan Bogdanovic, a 6-8 forward who was constantly in motion and beating them off curls and backdoor cuts to the basket. -- CSN Mid-Atlantic

Wizards trade for bench help, bring in Bojan Bogdanovic and Chris McCullough: The Washington Wizards have one of the least productive second units in the league. Their bench, wholly unreliable for long stretches, has logged the second fewest minutes among 30 teams. This shaky offensive unit, in search of a scoring savior, has also contributed one of the lowest points-per-game averages in the NBA. -- The Washington Post

The Wizards got the bench help they desperately needed. But they aren’t done yet.: The Washington Wizards entered the all-star break with a clear and pressing need to upgrade their bench before Thursday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline. Despite having the best record in the Eastern Conference since Dec. 1, the Wizards have had only two players — Kelly Oubre, Jr. and Jason Smith — who have consistently provided production off the bench, putting an undue amount of strain on the team’s starting lineup. -- The Washington Post