I believe the Wizards are finally moving in the right direction. Of course, its going to take alot of time, dedication and practice, but it seems as though Wiz managment has finally decided to make a plan for the future rather than keeping the "win now" approach that has set the franchise back. I'm not going to claim the Wiz are the next great dynasty like fans of some other teams, but its not hard to see the Wiz have got some talent to work with unlike previous yrs.
Currently, the Wiz have 3 top ten lottery talents (Kwame, Rip, Hughes), two low lotto talents (Etan, Jeffries), and two solid mid first round talents (Haywood, Dixon). IMHO this is more than enough to build a great team. Management has done a great job in assembling these guys...now its the coaching staff's duty to mold them into great players.
With the added caproom next season, hopeully the Wiz can add another top tier free agent like an Andre Miller or Baron Davis. If not, the Wiz have a good backup plan in Hughes and/or Dixon. Another good thing is that Wiz management has decided to go 2-deep at every position, and they have versatile players that can play more than 1 pos. This means we won't have a huge hole on the near future if a player doesn't pan out.
All in all, things are looking bright in DC. The signing of Hughes shows that the Wiz are commited to winning, and other players and teams are noticing. The best we can hope for now is the playoffs...that would be the only thing that could top this years great offseason for the Wiz.