Washington Wizards: 3 things Johnny Davis needs to add to his game

After a rocky start to his rookie campaign, Johnny Davis ended the season on a hot streak where he looked like a legitimate lottery pick. Despite his late season success, there is still plenty of room for improvement for the young guard.

Already at a young age, Davis is an elite defender, that much is clear. It’s the offensive side of the floor that Davis has struggled adjusting to. Although, this is not the worst thing in the world as there are numerous stars both past and present who struggled to put the ball in the hoop to start their careers.

Johnny Davis will need to grow as a shooter if he wants minutes with the Washington Wizards

To get the obvious out of the way, Davis will need to grow as a shooter. This is an area most expected him to struggle in at first. Although, I doubt many predicted that he would be so underwhelming from three-point range that he would shoot under 25% from three. It is very uncommon to see an undersized two-guard succeed without a semi-reliable jump shot in the NBA.

While he may not have shot it terribly efficiently, he did take 2.5 shots per game from beyond the arc. A willingness to shoot the ball is usually a good sign that a player can improve as a shooter. Complete refusal to shoot the ball can lead to holding a player back in that department as we saw in Philadelphia.

If Davis is able to add even a halfway respectable jump shot to his repertoire, it would cause the defense to at least defend him at the perimeter. This would open up the drive game for him as well as give other players on the Wizards room to operate.