But in reality, they did both. Which means they’d better do something in the next two years to make Tuesday’s trade with Minnesota worthwhile.

We must say, however, that this draft is thin. No draft experts we’ve spoken with have had anything but questions after certain No. 1 pick Blake Griffin.

One former NBA coach said of the Wizards trade, “It’s a slam dunk. I thought it was a steal. I did not like the fifth pick in the draft. Washington has proven that they want to win now. The Wizards really helped themselves.”

We’ll see.

This trade also makes us believe that GM Ernie Grunfeld will make another deal for interior help considering the glut of guards.

As one advance scout said, “You’re trying to win games with [Brendan] Haywood, JaVale [McGee], [Antawn] Jamison and [Dominic] McGuire on the inside? I question that in many ways.”

This scout views both Mike Miller and Randy Foye, obtained from the Timberwolves for the fifth pick and Etan Thomas, Darius Songaila and Oleksiy Pecherov Tuesday night in a deal not yet official, as good bench players. The ex-coach sees Foye as a starter. With an asterisk.

“He’s a point guard who can play the two and score,” he said. “He has toughness. But he’s had knee problems in the past. If he comes back 100 percent, it’s a great trade for the Wizards.”

OK, another guy coming off an injury. He’ll fit right in. As the scout said, “If they can stay healthy, they are probably the fourth best team. But when’s the last time they’ve been healthy?”

As for Miller, he’s a better career three-point shooter than Gilbert Arenas. And his size (6-foot-8) will help on the perimeter.

“He’s one of the best three-point shooters in the NBA in the first three quarters,” the ex-coach said. “But he became more of a facilitator in Minnesota. He changed his role. He needs to go back and do what his strengths are.”