The Washington Wizards have invested a lot in the future of their team over the last few seasons by selecting young talent to add to their roster.
Between Bilal Coulibaly, Alex Sarr and now Tre Johnson, Washington has the talent on the roster and the hope that a cornerstone can be found between the three players, if not all three.
And that's not even mentioning the other young talent on the roster like Cam Whitmore, Bub Carrington, Kyshawn George, AJ Johnson and Will Riley.
Of the players listed above, Johnson may be the most exciting prospect heading into next season not only for the Wizards and their fanbase, but fans of the NBA as a whole.
Johnson has the attention of plenty of people and in large part due to his unreal ability to score at a high-level and efficiently at that.
Washington general manager Will Dawkins seemingly felt that pairing Johnson with a versatile veteran could be an essential part to the developmental plan of the incoming rookie and fans should have saw the selection of Johnson coming ahead of time when the team foreshadowed the draft move by trading for CJ McCollum from the New Orleans Pelicans.
The idea to land the veteran was that he could be the mentor for the Wizards young backcourt that the team hoped Malcolm Brogdon could be when they traded for him last offseason.
And while McCollum could do that and more by bringing out the best in Johnson and other prospects in the backcourt, the former Texas star could turn the tables by bringing out the best in McCollum in turn.
As we all know, McCollum is still playing at a high-level, especially for his age. Joining a rebuilding squad like the Wizards is a new challenge for the veteran guard, but often times players' who have opened their mind to being a mentor and attacked the challenge head on have made it clear that the journey has brought the best out of them too.
With Johnson in specific, he could be a player that mentoring will help improve McCollum's game just as much as it will the rookies.
Both guard's are crafty scorers and they thrive in different areas of the game. Despite the age gap, Johnson can teach McCollum things to improve his game, like McCollum will do for the incoming 19-year-old.
Regardless, the Wizards backcourt could be set to surprise some people heading into next season.