We are officially halfway through the season. Here’s what we know about the Washington Wizards.
Well, we knew it wasn’t going to be a season full of wins for the Washington Wizards. And so far, now halfway through the season, there have not been many wins. After 41 games, the Wizards were 13-28, (now 14-28 thanks to an MLK day victory) on pace to win just 26 games this season. That would mark the fewest wins since the 2011-12 season when the Wizards won just 20 games.
That summer, the Wizards selected Bradley Beal. Hopefully, the Wizards can snag an equally productive lottery pick this summer.
However, even as losses pile up, it doesn’t mean we aren’t learning some valuable things about the players that may or may not be here for the future of the Wall/Beal era. If there is one.
With the Wizards hoping to orchestrate a re-tool rather than a re-build, a strategy that could have them in playoff contention as quickly as next year (hopefully), this season is crucial even if it won’t result in any wins.
What do the Wizards need to work on? Which young players are panning out? Which ones can the front office give up on? These are the types of questions that need answering sooner than later if the Wizards, a current cellar-dweller in the NBA, want to be competitive once they insert John Wall back into the lineup.
So with that being said, what have we learned this season? Anything? Surely there were a few things to glean from that brutal first half, right? Right.
Here’s what we know after 41 games…