Editing Washington Generals (section)

==Generals–Globetrotters transfers==
Very rarely Washington Generals players have been "promoted" to the Globetrotters. [[Dizzy Grant|Derick "Dizzy" Grant]] was transferred in 2010,<ref name= "dizzy">{{cite news|last1=Friedman|first1=Sally|title=Lifelong hoop dream comes true for Harlem Globetrotter |url= http://www.southjerseylocalnews.com/entertainment/lifelong-hoop-dream-comes-true-for-harlem-globetrotter/article_219f4e26-7d02-5a26-b7f7-f07581c9bdc8.html|access-date=20 March 2018|work= [[South Jersey Local News]]|language=en}}</ref> and [[Too Tall Hall|Jonte "Too Tall" Hall]] made the transition in 2011.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Klingaman|first1=Mike|title=Harlem Globetrotters: Hall stands tall for traveling basketball team| url= https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bs-xpm-2012-03-23-bs-sp-globetrotter-0324-20120320-story.html | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160321205501/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2012-03-23/sports/bs-sp-globetrotter-0324-20120320_1_harlem-globetrotters-washington-generals-too-tall-hall | url-status= live | archive-date= March 21, 2016 |access-date=20 March 2018|work=tribunedigital-baltimoresun|date=23 March 2012|language=en}}</ref>

[[Paul Sturgess (basketball)|Paul Sturgess]] made the opposite transition. The former Globetrotter,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Powell |first1=Dave |date=5 June 2017 |title=Paul Sturgess: From Cheshire Phoenix to working with Johnny Depp and Jude Law |work=[[Chester Chronicle]] |url=https://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/sport/basketball/paul-sturgess-cheshire-phoenix-working-13139563 |access-date=20 March 2018}}</ref> after a few seasons playing for other teams, transferred back into the setup as part of the arranged opposition.<ref>{{cite news|title=Harlem Globetrotters in Venice today|url=http://thelosangeleno.com/harlem-globetrotters-in-venice-today|access-date=20 March 2018|work=thelosangeleno.com|date=10 December 2016}}</ref> The {{convert|7|ft|7|in|m|abbr=on}} Sturgess adopted the persona of "Cager", a masked adversary who adopts a villainous role.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cager – The Globetrotter's Biggest Nightmare |url=http://www.washingtongenerals.com/cager|website= washingtongenerals.com|access-date=20 March 2018|language=en}}</ref>