The Washington Wizards knew this may be a troublesome season, however they did not count on it to be fairly this powerful. Nonetheless, the Wizards aren’t altering course. They continue to be targeted on the event of their younger gamers.
“We’re immersed in a really troublesome stretch proper now,” Wizards basic supervisor Will Dawkins advised The Athletic.
“However we stay dedicated to the long-term sustainability of the group,” Dawkins added. “Our employees and gamers have continued to work, and are rising. We are going to proceed to stack the optimistic developmental good points and, on the finish of the season, put correct perspective on the totality of the 12 months. Don’t fear about the entire thing proper now; on the finish of the 12 months, let’s search for and see what we achieved. They’re getting higher, they usually’re nonetheless working, and that’s the principle factor. What we signed up for is difficult, and we all know it.”
Earlier than the season began, Dawkins mentioned that Washington was nonetheless within the “deconstruction” section of their rebuild. Which means proceed to maneuver veteran gamers on and off the roster in varied offers. With veterans coming and going this season, the Wizards have stayed true to the aim of getting their younger gamers as a lot expertise as attainable.
2023 first-round choose Bilal Coulibaly and 2024 first-round picks Alex Sarr, Bub Carrington and Kyshawn George make up Washington’s younger core. All 4 gamers are averaging between 26.2 and 34.8 minutes per recreation.
