The Washington Wizards have a lot riding on the development of former No. 2 overall pick Alex Sarr.
Sarr has all the tools to be a premiere talent in the NBA and his potential is the exact reason Washington was willing to take the high upside swing on the big man last offseason.
As a raw prospect, the Wizards front office and coaching staff knew that immediate results were unlikely when it came to Sarr's development.
Throughout his rookie campaign, the 7-footer showed plenty of flashes that made the Wizards brass believe he could eventually prove to be a building block.
However, at the same time, the big man's inefficient play offensively, especially in the paint caused plenty of cause for concern, at least in terms of him developing into a cornerstone for the organization,
Nonetheless, Sarr's rookie woes are far from abnormal and many believe that his early issues can easily be fixed.
One NBA mind in specific believes the answer to Sarr's issues may be even simpler than originally thought.
Zach Lowe believes Sarr needs to slow down
On a recent episode of The Zach Lowe Podcast, it was suggested that a lot of Sarr's issues in year one came back to the simple fact he was playing too fast.
Often times, making the jump to the NBA level its discussed that the drastic change of game speed is the hardest adjustment for young players to make, especially for international prospects.
Playing too fast typically translates to mistakes and looking at Sarr's struggles around the rim during his rookie season, it makes complete sense as to how the forward's tempo could have affected his play.
The biggest knock on Sarr in year one was his inability to finish around the rim on offense and lack of presence in the post.
As a rookie who's struggling to slow down his game and make the proper adjustments, it's easy to see how Sarr's issues on offense could be stemmed from rushing when the ball is in his hands.
If his issues could be resolved simply by adjusting to NBA speed, Washington's front office could be relieved to see their former top three pick finally put things together this season to prove he has the talent to be one of the best two-way players in the league.
The talent is there and if he's able to put it all together, the Wizards versatile wing could be a game changer in their rebuild moving forward.