Wednesday was all about celebrating Otto Porter Jr.'s return to the Washington Wizards, but I used the availability to gauge the team's brass about their other offseason acquisition and signings. We have gotten to know quite a bit about backup point guard Tim Frazier fairly well, but now we get a take on shooting guard Jodie Meeks and power forward Mike Scott who were the team's lone new free agent signings.

First, let's recap what Washington got from Frazier who was only, yes only, worth the 52nd overall pick. Majority owner Ted Leonsis admitted the Wizards have missed on their backup point guard options throughout John Wall's tenure in D.C.

"And what they [Scott Brooks and Ernie Grunfeld] loved about Tim was not only the way he played, but John’s such a unique player, and we haven’t been successful with anyone behind him because the system is so driven by him," Leonsis shared. "So you can’t plug somebody in that can play like him, has speed, is pass first. They think Timmy is a tough, resilient kid."

"We wanted to get someone who could run that second group," Grunfeld revealed about the team's potential holes before the offseason. "Tim Frazier can do that."

Moving onto Meeks who potentially fills the void left by Bojan Bogdanovic as a sharp shooter off the bench.

“I think Ernie and Scott are really in sync so I think the signings we made were coach and staff driven and we needed more scoring in the backcourt," Leonsis critiqued. "Jodie Meeks will prove again to everybody, now that he is healthy, that he can shoot. He’s someone we think will be really, really helpful to us."

“We wanted to get some more three-point shooting," Grunfeld echoed. "We think we have added some pieces to what we needed. Now we have a little stronger bench."

"Jodie has been a dead-eye shooter for his entire career," Brooks began, "but he is not just a shooter, he can come off screens, he can make plays for his team, he gives you great effort on the defensive end. We’re excited to have him. And when you play with a good point guard like John who makes plays for his team and you have shooters on the floor, it opens up his [Meek’s] game.”

Finally, Mike Scott may turn out to be a great bargain, for one-year at least, as he can more closely resemble a Markieff Morris off the bench instead of going with a shooting power forward threat in Jason Smith, but someone that brings an edge on defense.

“Ernie and I talk about improving our team all the time,” Brooks said as his role in player personnel grows with increased familiarity with the team. “Those two guys [Meeks and Scott] are going to be a big part of our team. They both can knock down shots. In this league, you can never have enough shooters on the floor. With Mike, he can spread the floor and put the ball on the floor against bigger guys that are trying to guard him."

With the return of Porter, trade for Frazier, and signing of Meeks and Scott, the Wizards have 13 guaranteed roster spots. The final two are partially guaranteed to Sheldon Mac and Daniel Ochefu. The "final final" two are two-way contracts assigned to Michael Young and Devin Robinson who will spend up to 45 days with Washington, while the rest of the time will be spent in the G League with the Delaware 87ers or another team in the league.

It is more than likely that Mac and Ochefu again earn roster spots with the team, but Grunfeld leaves the door open for other possibilities. “We are always looking around to see if there is anyway you can make the roster better.”

Last offseason was nothing short of a flop with Trey Burke, Marcus Thornton, and Andrew Nicholson flaming out and Tomas Satoransky, Jason Smith, and Ian Mahinmi being no where close to saviors. So really, this year's offseason can only go up from there, right?

Ted Leonsis seems to agree. "I think this offseason was a lot more subtle, but will be much more successful than last year was.”