"The Wizards will open the preseason with Jordan Crawford as the starting shooting guard and with Nick Young still in Los Angeles waiting for an offer that he deems fit to sign. A resolution for Young is expected to possibly come "in the next couple of days," according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

With the season set to begin on Dec. 26 and most teams wrapping up training camps and preparing to start the evaluation process with two exhibition games, an unsigned free agent like Young will have to quickly get settled in and adjust to the new surroundings.

"It's tough right now," John Wall said of not having Young. "It's a great person that did a lot of scoring for us last year but at the same time it's a business you got to move forward with the team you've got in the locker room. I just hope he makes the best decision for himself."

Why the delay for Young? According to two high-ranking Western Conference officials and a high-ranking Eastern Conference official, Young is seeking an annual salary in the range of $9 million per season – and few teams have the funds or the willingness to pay him right now. "