Melvin Ely was waived by the Wizards on Wednesday, Yahoo! Sports reports.

Ely was waived by the Wizards on Wednesday, Yahoo! Sports reports.

Analysis:

Ely was thrown into a recent trade involving Trevor Ariza moving to the Rockets and apparently didn't factor into the Wizards' plans going forward. The veteran will hope for a chance elsewhere, although he shouldn't be near fantasy radars.