When Cam Whitmore was traded to the Washington Wizards, all signs pointed to general manager Will Dawkins getting an absolute steal.
Landing a former first-round pick, with lottery-level talent and the potential to be a building block in the right situation for an extremely discounted price of two second-round picks.
Whitmore, a Maryland native, seemed like the perfect swing that could benefit the Wizards greatly in the long run.
Between his potential, desire to silence the noise, hope for a change of scenery and will to represent the city on his chest with pride, the addition of Whitmore left nearly every Wizards' fan with optimism following the move.
And while the versatile wing hasn't exactly been bad to start the season, his struggles have made it clear why the Houston Rockets opted to move on from him this offseason.
There's no denying that Whitmore has the talent to be a premiere scoring threat in this league.
In fact, he's shown on numerous occasions that his ability to score at a high-level could allow for him to be an immediate impact player in the right situation.
Unfortunately, his mistakes in H-Town eventually led to him falling out of the rotation, which eventually paved the way for him to be dealt this offseason to his hometown team with the Wizards.
In Brian Keefe's system, fans hoped that the change of scenery could allow for him to turn his career around.
Putting his tunnel vision to score behind him, Whitmore could use the new role to further develop his game and prove he's more than just a scoring forward; at least that was the hope.
Up to this point, Whitmore's start in Washington has looked like more of the same, with the same issues from his past continuing to haunt him and now the Wizards.
Keefe was yelling to slow it as down as Whitmore drove into a crowd in transition and turned it over. Keefe immediately pulls him from the game for Will Riley.
— Wizards Film Room (@KevinFolliNBA) November 4, 2025
In the Wizards most recent loss, the latest example of Whitmore's issues came when the forward seemingly ignored Keefe's direction to slow the pace down in transition.
Instead, Whitmore drove into the paint, eventually turned it over and found himself benched in favor of rookie Will Riley.
Until Whitmore's able to correct his mindset and prove he can be a team-first player, he will continue to struggle to find his footing in the league.
On the flip side, until Whitmore proves he's able to make that change, fans will continue calling for the Whitmore experiment in Washington to come to and end sooner rather than later.