The Washington Wizards entered Monday night with the high hopes that the franchise would finally be fortunate enough to see some luck fall in their favor.
However, what was once a dream quickly turned into a nightmare when the Wizards hope for the chance to draft Cooper Flagg was erased in the blink of an eye when their name was called as the team to be drafting at the No. 6 overall pick in the upcoming NBA Draft in June.
From months of frustration watching the their favorite team lose over and over again, to a small glimmer of hope that the Wizards would land a generational talent to turn their organization around and put them back in the mix.
Following the heartbreaking lottery news, Kevin Durant, a native of Washington D.C. shared what every Wizards fan was thinking at apporximately 7:18 PM ET when all hope was lost.
Durant sums up Wizards' fans thoughts in one tweet
In a few short words, Durant said what every fan of the Wizards, Utah Jazz and Charlotte Hornets all felt.
Tanking must be really stressful on a organization.
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) May 13, 2025
For Washington and the above teams mentioned to go through a horrid season, where they were continuously put in the microscope by the league for their constant lackluster performances and pure lack of talent, it's hard to fathom the idea that they wouldn't have the possibility to select a top prospect in the draft when it was all said and done.
In fact, the frustration was so clear, that even Bub Carrrington who was in attendance to represent the Wizards during the NBA Draft Lottery was visbily frustrated with where his team landed on the board.
To win 18 games in a 82-game season and then have to essentially run it back next season without adding a premiere talent is the definition of frustration, especially for an organization like the Wizards who have been stuck in mediocrity for the last decade.
Gut-wrenching isn't even the word for how Wizards fans likely feel considering they never seem to have anything go right for them.
Picking at No. 6 overall may not be the end of the world for most teams, but after a horrid season like the Wizards have had over the last couple of years, it feels like the end of the world.
Nonetheless, the Wizards have to make the best of the position they're in if they ever want to climb out of the hole in the bottom of the Eastern Conference.