The Washington Wizards offseason has been filled with plenty of moves that have not only put Brian Keefe's squad in position to have an aggressive offseason next year, but to potentially be a sleeper in the Eastern Conference this season.
Between the offseason additions of CJ McCollum, Cam Whitmore, Tre Johnson and even Will Riley, the upside on the Wizards offense is potentially being overlooked.
Looking at who the Wizards are bringing in, mixed with the players already on the roster who could be poised for a leap of their own this season, Washington has the chance to go from one of the most boring teams to watch, to one of the most fun squads to watch hoop.
The talent on the roster is there and if Brian Keefe is able to assemble a rotation that allows players strengths to build off one another, the Wizards could be a sleeper to monitor in the East.
Obviously, when I say sleeper I don't mean that the Wizards will be in contention to represent the East in the NBA Finals this season...although stranger things have happened.
However, I am saying that the talent on the Wizards roster puts them in position to potentially contend for a play-in spot in a wide-open Eastern Conference next season.
Not only do I believe that, but newest Wizard Cam Whitmore also believes that Washington could make some noise in the East this season.
Whether that's to be considered irrational confidence or simply just a player who believes in his squad, there's internal belief by the players on the roster that their offseason moves and revamped offense could put them in position to make noise in 2025-26.
Last season, it feels safe to say that the Wizards not only played like they had no confidence, but they entered every matchup feeling like as long as they didn't lose by X amount of points, that was a win in it's own.
This season, the vibes surrounding the team feel like the Wizards will enter every matchup feeling like they have a chance to knock any team off on any given night.
Offensively, they have the firepower to put up points to keep them in any battle. Defensively, they'll have to depend on the likes of Alex Sarr and Bilal Coulibaly taking steps to anchor that side of the court down.
Regardless, as crazy as it sounds, Washington should be a team to monitor as the season looms.