Washington Wizards: Who will Rui Hachimura replace in the starting five?

No. 3 – Spencer Dinwiddie

Spencer Dinwiddie hasn’t been playing up to par lately, but it’s very unlikely he gets replaced in the starting lineup. For one, he currently leads the Washington Wizards in assists per game averaging 5.2. Rui only averages 1.6 APG for his entire career, so if the Wizards replaced Dinwiddie with him, their playmaking would suffer drastically. Plus, Rui isn’t a point guard by any stretch of the imagination.

Spencer is clearly the Wizard’s best option at the starting point guard spot. The only other realistic options are Aaron Holiday, Raul Neto & maybe Deni Avdija if you really want to be ambitious. I believe the majority would agree. The Wizards didn’t sign Dinwiddie to a 3-year, $62 million contract to come off the pine. I think the goal was always to have him play next to Bradley Beal and, hopefully, create a dynamic one-two punch.

Unfortunately, their vision hasn’t quite come to fruition to begin the season. Spencer Dinwiddie and Bradley Beal are still working their way through this new partnership. On the court, it seems like they’re feeling each other out and trying to get comfortable playing alongside one another. The chemistry is developing slowly, but the clock is ticking. If you ask me, Dinwiddie needs to be a little more aggressive offensively. He’s only averaging 11.7 shot attempts per game, but that number needs to be closer to 15.

Dinwiddie is a talented offensive player when he has it going, but he has to be more assertive, and that starts with increasing his shot attempts. Fortunately for him, Rui’s return should help ease the pressure of having to be an offensive threat every single night. Instead, Spencer could focus on playmaking and getting his teammates going early. Then, once crunch time comes, Dinwiddie could flip the switch and turn it up a notch. I’m sure Wizards fans would love to see more clutch shots from him, like the one down below.