The Washington Wizards entered the season with all eyes on their rebuild following a flurry of offseason moves.
Not only were eyes on the potential improvement of the Wizards courtesy of their new additions, but the focus remained on players who could potentially be prepared for a breakout season.
With the likes of Alex Sarr, Kyshawn George and Bub Carrington prepared for a potential sophomore leap, the hype surrounding the rebuild in the DMV gained plenty of offseason steam.
Sarr and George have answered the call and through the first month of the season, Washington looks like they've found two building blocks to move forward with.
However, in the midst of the anticipation of potential sophomore leaps, the possibility of a sophomore slump got lost in the realm of possibilities.
For Bub Carrington, he knows all too well about the reality of a sophomore slump.
The second-year guard entered the season with high expectations following a wave of flashes presented throughout his rookie season.
With Jordan Poole gone, the opportunity for the Pittsburgh product to take on the responsibility as the team's primary ball handler was up for grabs heading into his sophomore season.
Between his raw skillset, pass-first mentality and offseason work, the possibility of a breakout seemed more likely than not.
Unfortunately to start the season, Carrington's struggles have been magnified courtesy of the newfound spotlight on the team.
Carrington has regressed in terms of his shooting splits with the most bizarre decline coming with his field goal shooting, where he's shooting 31.5% from the floor. Considering his mid-range game was the biggest strength for the 20-year-old as a rookie, his struggles to start the season are less concerning but more confusing up to this point.
Nonetheless, lost in the guard's struggles is the fact that Carrington has actually improved in multiple other areas of the game that shows promise.
The 6-foot-4 playmaker is showing promise managing to impact the game in ways outside of scoring. Between his ability to run the offense and set up his teammates for success, Carrington is showing improvement on the defensive side of the ball as well.
Assuming Carrington's shooting woes eventually clear up, there's been enough positives to overlook the obvious negatives, especially considering Carrington showed throughout his rookie season that the main concerns from this year can easily be fixed.
Shooting slumps happen, so have patience with the Wizards young prospect.