Tre Johnson enters his rookie season with the Washington Wizards with all eyes on him.
Not only does being selected at No. 6 overall place expectations on him, but entering a situation on a rebuilding team where his development will be a focus, the guard will have plenty of opportunities to prove he can be the guy the Wizards selected him to be.
Between his talent, unreal work ethic and basketball IQ, Johnson has everything he needs to be a cornerstone in Washington.
For a team like the Wizards, who have struggled to face reality that a rebuild was needed, Washington already finds themselves a step behind looking around the landscape of other rebuilding teams.
That said, finding a building block is exactly what the Wizards have desperately been searching and if Johnson can prove to be that guy, it will be huge for the organization.
Early signs suggests that Johnson may very well be that guy.
Coaches can't get him out of the gym, he's locked in during every rep and he's proving to be a sponge when it comes to absorbing whatever knowledge he can.
For a top rookie like Johnson, you'd think entering the season his goal would easily be winning the NBA Rookie of the Year Award and while it may be, the guard hasn't publicly stated that.
Instead, the goal he has stated is finishing his rookie campaign shooting 90% from the free throw line.
Tre Johnson told me that his statistical goal this season is to shoot 90 percent from the free-throw line. He then said to @bijan_todd that’s because he didn’t do it in college, and he should’ve done it his whole life. pic.twitter.com/KiqB0TdsI7
— Joshua Valdez (@joshvaldez100) October 7, 2025
Setting a goal to be a reliable free throw shooter is probably the last thing fans expected from Johnson, especially considering he's considered as arguably the most complete scorer of any player from the NBA Draft class.
However, the goal set by Johnson shows more about him and his approach to the game than anything else.
The incoming rookie wants to perfect his craft and he wants to prove that he can be relied on in any situation.
Proving to be a go-to free throw shooter may not seem important to the average fan, but having a reliiable presence to send to the free throw line is a big time weapon for head coach Brian Keefe.
Not only does Johnson want to be the best at everything he does, but the fact that he's prioritizing fundamentals enough to make free throw shooting a season-long goal proves that he may be the player the Wizards have been searching for all along.