The Washington Wizards have made theri willingness to take on reclamation projects over the last couple seasons crystal clear.
Washington took on the difficult task that Jordan Poole offered and in the end, head coach Brian Keefe's work with the inefficient guard allowed for the Wizards to flip his unbearable contract to the New Orleans Pelicans.
In addition to Poole, the Wizards tried their hand with another former first-round pick last offseason, acquiring Cam Whitmore from the Houston Rockets for an extremely discounted price that made the move a no-brainer.
While Whitmore is still a work in progress, Washington has built a new culture within the organization, starting from the new front office regime in general manager Will Dawkins and President of Monumental Basketball Michael Winger.
Between the front office and their long-term vision that appeals to stars like Trae Young and Anthony Davis and the surging young core led by Alex Sarr and Kyshawn George, the momentum in Washington is building.
All that to say, Washington is becoming an intriguing landing spot for talent and with former lottery pick Jeremy Sochan becoming one of the newest additions to the open market, a fit on the Wizards could be what's best for his career.
Wizards could unlock Jeremy Sochan's potential
Through the first four seasons with the San Antonio Spurs, Sochan has been key piece of the team's rotation, averaging at least 25 minutes per game in each of his first three years.
The Baylor product has shown flashes throughout his time in the league, averaging 10.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists, while shooting 46.8% from field goal range and 28.7% from beyond the arc.
However, the writing was on the wall entering this season that with the surplus of talent in the team's frontcourt that Sochan's role would minimize with the addition of Luke Kornet and the emergence of players like Julian Champagnie.
With San Antonio failing to find a trade partner ahead of the trade deadline, the most obvious next step was the team releasing the former lottery pick giving him the chance at a fresh start elsewhere.
A fresh start in Washington would make all the sense in the world for Sochan.
For starters, the Wizards young core runs in the same future timeline as the 22-year-old forward. The chance to develop alongside players his age, on an organization who is still prioritziing the development of young prospects would be ideal,
In addition, a prospect like Alex Sarr would be similar to the likes of Victor Wembanyama in San Antonio, in terms of how Sochan could fit alongside the versatile 7-footer.
Mix that, with the fact that Washington has an obvious need to add depth to the frontcourt with Anthony Davis debut postponed and Marvin Bagley III being shipped out of the DMV, the addition of the wing to the team's frontcourt would be huge.
Sochan would immediately have a role to prove what he's capable of with a larger opportunity and if he's able to prove how impactful he can be, both the Wizards and Sochan could have a beneficial partnership.