Melvin Ely

#44, FC,
Washington
Height: 6' 10"
Weight: 260
Born:
College: Fresno State
Birth Place: Harvey, Illinois
Draft: 2002 1st round (12th pick) by the
Los Angeles Clippers
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    Andrew Nicholson is the unheralded piece in the Nets’ deadline deal with the Washington Wizards. In exchange for scorer (and 2017 restricted free agent) Bojan Bogdanovic and Chris McCullough, the Nets received the Washington Wizards’ first round pick, Marcus Thornton and Nicholson. Thornton, the former Net was waived quickly and the Wizards’ 49-33 record granted the Nets the 22nd pick. Nicholson remained with the Nets. Nicholson expressed real elation about the trade. "I'm excited just to be part of the organization,” Nicholson said after his first run with the team. “It's a blessing of an opportunity to be here. I'm starting to meet everybody - players, coaching staff, I'm just excited." But