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Washington Wizards: Should Wizards Fans be Excited for Next Season?

By Erik Threet II

Jan 10, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) and Wizards guard John Wall (2) shake hands with fans while leaving the floor after their game against the Chicago Bulls at Verizon Center. The Wizards won 101-99. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 10, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) and Wizards guard John Wall (2) shake hands with fans while leaving the floor after their game against the Chicago Bulls at Verizon Center. The Wizards won 101-99. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 10, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) and Wizards guard John Wall (2) shake hands with fans while leaving the floor after their game against the Chicago Bulls at Verizon Center. The Wizards won 101-99. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 10, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) and Wizards guard John Wall (2) shake hands with fans while leaving the floor after their game against the Chicago Bulls at Verizon Center. The Wizards won 101-99. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

Washington Wizards players put it all on the line in the playoffs, although the run ended in Boston on Monday night. We’ll have a lot of time to analyze what went wrong and how the team can improve this summer. So should the outcome of the series and upcoming summer leave fans feeling excited or worried?

Living life as a D.C. sports fan is rough.

It’s been 25 years since one of the four major D.C. sports teams caressed a championship trophy, which is the 11th longest drought for an American city in the history of sports.

The Redskins failed to make the playoffs. The Capitals lost – in Game 7 – during the Conference Semifinals as a No.1 seed, yet again. The Wizards were eliminated – in Game 7 – Monday night. Now what? I guess we wait until the Nationals shoot their shot in (hopefully) October.

October will mark the beginning of another Wizard quest for a title, but as a Wizards fan, I am not excited.

Yes, Washington is a playoff team that possesses one of the deadliest backcourts in the league. But, if the Wizards want to emerge from the East, let alone compete for the Larry O’Brien Trophy, they must get better.

Continue below to see focus points for the future and why I am concerned.

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