The Washington Wizards rebuild is far from being done, but the team is quickly knocking off milestones along the way.
Washington's front office has assembled one of the best young cores in the league and part of that has come from the Wizardry of general manager Will Dawkins, who's seemingly turned the contract of Chris Paul into Trae Young by way of an abundance of moves along the way.
In addition to Dawkins, President of Monumental Basketball Michael Winger deserves plenty of the credit for the moves along the way.
In fact, Winger may be the real mastermind behind majority of the team's moves, which is why the recent update from the executive declaring the Wizards' were out of the "reconstruction phase" of the rebuild offered plenty of questions about the team's future plans as the NBA trade deadline looms.
Winger suggested the Wizards would be looking to narrow down the roster splitting up players who would ultimately be a part of the team's long-term plans and which players will be on the outside looking in.
Obviously, Alex Sarr's emergence throughout his sophomore season, averaging 17.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.2 blocks per game, while shooting 49.8% from field goal range and 34.3% from beyond the arc has put him in position to be a building block in the DMV.
However, the big man's success as a two-way prospect and versatility on both sides of the floor made many wonder if Washington envisioned Sarr in the role as the team's starting center or if the chance to pair the French product with another big and let him thrive at the four spot.
Furthermore, the team's rumored interest in star Domantas Sabonis on the trade block only added to those questions over the last month.
Nonetheless, the recent update in the team's stalled pursuit of Sabonis has made not only their stance on their frontcourt clear, but where Alex Sarr fits in the team's future plans.
Alex Sarr is the Wizards center of the future
In a recent report from NBA insider Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the Wizards' previous interest in Sabonis was touched on.
Interestingly enough, the update revealed more about Sarr's role in Washington than it did anything else.
"The Wizards view Alex Sarr as their center of the future, league sources told HoopsHype, and despite brief exploratory conversations surrounding Sabonis before acquiring Trae Young, Washington is not inclined to trade for Sabonis at this time," Scotto said.
Washington believes in Sarr and his two-way potential and their lack of interest to make a move at. that position suggests the Wizards brass believes Sarr is the answer at center for years to come.