A few days after the big straight-up trade with Gilbert Arenas, Rashard Lewis is still in a state of shock. Reality has not sinked in yet for the 6-10 Louisiana native. Lewis can not still believe that he is not anymore part of the competitive Orlando Magic. Now he has to strut his wares for an also ran squad in the Washington Wizards. In 31 games so far this season for the Magic, Lewis averaged 12.2 ppg, which is his lowest since posting an 8.2 ppg norm for the Seattle Supersonics during his sophomore year in 2000. Lewis says his goal for this season has dramatically changed by the trade, according to The Washington Post.
“Going from a team that is competing for a championship to a team that's rebuilding, the goals obviously change for me. I thought about that ever since the trade happened. Now, my ultimate goal is to get this team into the playoffs or into the hunt to make the playoffs and help these guys grow [by] being a veteran in the locker room, not by voice but most definitely by example. First of all, I'm going to watch and observe and not jump ahead of myself, try to come in and be the Big Bad Wolf and tell everyone what to do and how to do it.”
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