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How Will the Washington Wizards’ Rotation Look Next Season?

By Frank J. Platko

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 29: Marcin Gortat #13 of the Washington Wizards, John Wall #2, Markieff Morris #5, Otto Porter Jr. #22 and Bradley Beal #3 talk during the second half of a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on January 29, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 29: Marcin Gortat #13 of the Washington Wizards, John Wall #2, Markieff Morris #5, Otto Porter Jr. #22 and Bradley Beal #3 talk during the second half of a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on January 29, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JANUARY 29: Marcin Gortat #13 of the Washington Wizards, John Wall #2, Markieff Morris #5, Otto Porter Jr. #22 and Bradley Beal #3 talk during the second half of a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on January 29, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA – JANUARY 29: Marcin Gortat #13 of the Washington Wizards, John Wall #2, Markieff Morris #5, Otto Porter Jr. #22 and Bradley Beal #3 talk during the second half of a game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center on January 29, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

Washington Wizards management failed to make a big splash this offseason, but they did make several minor moves that could turn out to be very effective. With the addition of new names, the rotation could look much different from last year. The Wizards already boast more depth than before, and Scott Brooks will have to shake things up.

It’s no secret that the Wizards bench was lackluster last season. In fact, lackluster is kind. The mid-season acquisitions of Brandon Jennings and Bojan Bogdanovic were expected the fix this issue come playoff time, but it proved to not be enough. Jennings struggled to score and shoot the ball efficiently, and was virtually invisible for large stretches of the season.

Bogdanovic was largely effective as the Wizards 6th man, especially in the weeks following the trade deadline. He shot the ball very well, and his scoring hovered around 13.0 PPG. However, he faded towards the end of the season and into the playoffs. Both were liabilities on defense.

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Ian Mahinmi provided good minutes when he was on the court. The problem is, that was a rare occurrence. Mahinmi was injured for the majority of the season, and just when he started to find his groove come playoff time, a calf injury arose and he missed all but four games in the postseason.

Jason Smith and Kelly Oubre Jr. also provided solid minutes, but went through stretches of inconsistency. Oubre was expected to take a significant leap this past season. While he improved slightly, his development was somewhat disappointing. But he’s still just 21 years old and has the tools to be a very good player.

The Wizards bolstered their depth this offseason by adding Tim Frazier, Jodie Meeks, and Mike Scott. They also signed undrafted free agents Devin Robinson and Michael Young to “two-way” contracts. How will the rotation look as a result? Let’s go in-depth at each position to find out.

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