Entering the season, the Washington Wizards had high hopes that not one, but multiple young prospects could emerge for the team throughout the course of the 82-game season.
Between Alex Sarr's second-year leap, Kyshawn George taking on a starting role and the incoming talent from this offseason, with the likes of Tre Johnson, Will Riley and Cam Whitmore, who the team traded for leading up to the season.
However, another name that many believed could be poised for a huge jump this season is sophomore guard Bub Carrington, who showed flashes of promise throughout his rookie season in Washington.
The Pittsburgh product is a raw talent, but his upside as a pass-first point guard added plenty optimism that he could develop into the primary ball handler Washington could lock in their rebuild for years to come.
Following his return to training camp and claims that his offseason work focused on getting downhill more often, fans began to believe that Carrington could be poised for a huge year with the chance to prove that the point guard position had finally been figured out.
Not only has that not proven to be the case sense the season began, but it's seemingly looked to be the exact opposite.
Carrington's struggles have been hard to overlook, especially considering he began the season as the team's starter in the backcourt alongside veteran guard CJ McCollum.
The guard's early struggles quickly translated to head coach Brian Keefe pulling the plug on the starting experiment when Bilal Coulibaly returned from injury, which allowed for the Wizards to fill the vacant starting role and send Carrington to man the bench and lead the second unit.
As a rookie, Carrington averaged 9.8 points, 4.4 assists and 4.2 rebounds over 82 games, including 57 starts.
So far this season, Carrington has regressed in every area possible, averaging 6.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists, while shooting an abysmal 31.1% from the field.
As Carrington continues to struggle, Washington's front office and fanbase begin to wonder if the team will be forced to get back in the market for a long-term plan at point guard or if the second-year playmaker will turn things around and prove to be the guy they hoped he could be when they selected him in last year's NBA Draft lottery.
Until then, Carrington's stock is at an all-time low and only decreasing by the day.