The Washington Wizards are no stranger to criticism, especially throughout recent years.
Washington has been the laughing stock of the NBA for most of the last couple decades and even during the John Wall and Bradley Beal era, even at their best they weren't good enough.
Regardless of the talent on the roster, the Wizards have seemingly just never been able to take the steps necessary to build a contending team in the DMV.
As a result, Washington finally faced the hard truth and came to realization that if the organization ever hoped to be back contending at the top of the Eastern Conference, their best bet would be hitting the restart button.
Over the last couple years, the Wizards have done a remarkable job at bringing in young talent in nearly every possible way they could.
Whether from the NBA Draft, trade market or free agency, Washington has exhausted all options when it comes to taking swings on talent.
However, while the Wizards have taken plenty of swings on talent to build one of the most intriguing young cores in the league, all of the talent on the roster shares one concerning similarity, especially following the acquisition of Cam Whitmore.
Wizards core has high ceiling but extremely low floor
Washington has made it clear that they're focusing on high ceiling players who at their peak could be a cornerstone player they can build around.
Looking at names like Bilal Coulibaly, Alex Sarr and even newly acquired Cam Whitmore, the Wizards have added talent that they feel could blossom into the building block they deseperately have been seeking.
And while that could be a strategy that pans out in their favor if one or more of the players reach their potential, the overlooked factor of the team's game plan is that if these players aren't able to reach their potential, there's no telling if they could even be serviceable role players let alone stars.
Looking at Coulibaly's recent performance for Team France in EuroBasket play, it goes to show just how raw some of these talents are and banking on players who could be years away could put Washington in a constant cycle of rebuilding if none of the young players on the roster are ever able to blossom while in Washington.
That said, Washington has plenty to prove this coming season, not only about their rebuilding strategy, but that they have the right players on the roster.