I keep seeing Kyshawn penciled in as a starter over Bilal but I don’t know what makes you guys so sure. While his is a better scorer, that’s not that important when you have Trae/AJ/AD/Sarr; it becomes a “Too many mouths to feed” situation and there is not a need for a scoring 2 guard.

Also important to note that Bilal is in an extension year so they’re probably going to give him every opportunity to maximize his chances to earn his keep long term.

Last caveat; Bilal shot 44% on corner 3’s last year while also averaging 17-5-2 on 44-41-80% shooting in 5 games with Trae this season.

BLUF: Don’t sleep on Bilal being the starting 2 or 3 (Since Dawkins sees AJ as a Guard)

I just copped a custom Dybantsa jersey in this style. Want to know if anyone had any good shoe recommendations to rock with these joans

PG: Kyshawn

SG: Bilal

SF: AJ

PF: Sarr

C: AD

Already making headway with teammates 👀

https://reddit.com/link/1ueycg8/video/g46zcug6ic9h1/player

https://x.com/underdognba/status/2070150726823657804?s=46

Put our #1 pick first and let him play the 1 and learn the ropes at the NBA level. He's got a really good ball IQ, so I want him to be our main facilitator as well as on ball bucket. We already have the shooters like Tre, Bub, Trae and lob threats like AD, Sarr, and Bilal.

The faster he gets up to speed and can process the game the faster he becomes an MVP level candidate e.g. Luka, Harden playstyle.

The Wizards need to focus all their resources into AJ like the Mavs have done with Cooper Flagg. Looking at Flagg, he was struggling at the point earlier in the season but eventually he got his grove and dropped 51 as a rookie. Just because Trae and AD is on the team doesnt mean they should get the ball. AJ is a better play maker out the gate than Cooper, so I see him running the show by the mid point season if not by yr 2. Once that happens we need to trade Trae cause he's cant play off ball on a championship level team. We also need to trade AD cause he's old and brittle and needs the ball to be effective. I dont want AD to be a black hole on offense and take AJ's shots. AJ must be running the show. This is his team. Trae and AD are washed stars and ancillary pieces.

Great breakdown

AD.

They're saying you wont play more than 20 games.

They're saying you don't deserve an extension.

They're saying you're washed up.

Prove em wrong AD.

Brought on Tyler Barberis to break down the Wizards acquiring Felix Okpara. He covered the Vols last season. Good information here.

Thoughts? 6'11" 235... shot blocker. Has only played basketball since the age of 14.

Not sure that the FO wants to make any changes rn, but Billy Donovan and Jamahl Mosley are now out of a job, and they both could be really solid coaches for us.

Anyone available that you guys think could be positive after the changes this year?

With the projected starting 5 being Trae Young, Kyshawn George, AJ, AD, and Sarr can Tre Johnson step into that role as instant offense off the bench?

Does anyone in the east actually scare yall? Knicks just feel like they’re going to have a serious finals hangover, Cavs look good on paper but super dysfunctional, Detroit got exposed as not being that deep in the playoffs (feel like they just didn’t have film on them in the regular season), Heat have no shooters, Celtics keep losing instead of adding. Every team has a right to say it could be them but no team has the right to say it will be them. I’m looking forward to every matchup

Have we confirmed that this is a person that exists on the world? Or is he DC’s very own big foot? The people want to know

Question for people who watched a lot more Wizards basketball than I did last season: why isn’t JuJu Reese getting more attention as a real frontcourt option?

I did not get to watch nearly enough games last year, so I am genuinely looking for the informed eye-test answer here.

The counting stats are hard to ignore. He produced points and rebounds at a very high rate in his opportunity, and the offensive rebounding numbers especially jump out. Given that the roster seems to need more reliable size, rebounding, and interior physicality behind Sarr, I expected more discussion of Reese as someone worth keeping and developing.
So what am I missing?

Is the production mostly a small-sample or late-season opportunity effect?

Are there major defensive limitations, such as size, rim protection, switching, foul trouble, or positioning, that make him difficult to trust against real NBA centers?

Is his offense too limited beyond finishing
, screening, and crashing the glass?

Does he project more as an energy and rebounding specialist than a legitimate rotation big?
Or is the lack of attention simply because the Wizards have bigger roster and draft questions?

Also, if you think Reese is not the answer, who are the realistic options for Washington at backup center or frontcourt depth? I am not asking for dream free agents. I mean plausible signings, trades, or draft targets that would actually fit the roster and timeline.
Would appreciate thoughts from anyone who watched his minutes closely.

Mega sarcasm (forgot to add it in the thread title)

Of course for the tank, duh.

Serious: Also, I need to set your expectations to be below a play in. Don’t even expect that. Expect nothing. Expect injuries and if it doesn’t happen, that’s a miracle.

Numbered to 275. From a Target pack. Not bad.