Washington Wizards: 3 Goals for Isaac Bonga next season

Goal #1: Limit turnovers

Before Isaac Bonga stepped into his 3&D role with the Wizards, there was some belief that he would be a point forward. He’s shown some court vision and some ball-handling ability, and while he’s no liability with the ball in his hands, he’s not skilled enough to be a dominant ball-handler or a primary playmaker on the offensive end. And it’d help a whole lot if he held onto the ball a bit better.

Last season, Bonga posted the second-most turnovers per 100 possessions among all Wizards that appeared in at least 20 games; 17.6. Moritz Wagner turned it over just a bit more frequently, 17.7 times per 100 possessions. There’s a pretty big drop off between Bonga’s turnover percentage and that of the next closest starter. Despite handling the ball a whole lot more, Ish Smith averaged 11.6 turnovers per 100 possessions, five fewer than Bonga.

Bonga doesn’t have a ton of responsibility on the offensive end. In 19 minutes per game, he only averaged 3.5 shot attempts. Among all the Wizards players that logged even a single minute for the Wizards last season, Bonga finished with the second-lowest usage rate. The least he can do is hold into the ball.