Bradley Beal has been the sole contributor for the Washington Wizards over the years and he has not had much help with John Wall always being injured, which is why Washington made the move before the 2020-21 NBA season began to acquire Russell Westbrook.
All year long, these two superstars in the Wizards’ backcourt were fantastic playing off one another and due to how good they played, they were able to carry Washington back to the playoffs, the last time they were there being in 2018.
Both Westbrook and Beal are under contract for the 2021-22 season and Washington has denied all rumors that they are willing to and will move one of their two All-Stars, so it is safe to say that they are going to be looking to build their core even further during the offseason.
With other talented players in Rui Hachimura, Deni Avdija, Thomas Bryant and Daniel Gafford, the Wizards absolutely have a chance to continue to grow, but they are going to need to stay healthy and be committed to finishing off their “rebuild” process.
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Beal wants to win now, as does Westbrook, as they are two star players that are not getting any younger, but given their cap situation and the fact that Washington is lacking a lot of talent outside their starting rotation, it is hard to imagine that they will be able to turn themselves into a true contender unless they were to acquire a third All-Star.
Washington does have the 15th pick in this year’s draft that they could potentially look to use as leverage in a trade to acquire more talent, but the Wizards would be smart to keep this pick and draft a high-level talent that falls outside of the lottery in the 2021 NBA Draft.
This year’s draft class is very “top-heavy” with the Top-5 players all possessing All-Star potential, but there are plenty of other talented players that could absolutely make a difference for whatever team that drafts them. The Wizards have a chance to add on to their youthful core with this 15th overall draft pick, so let’s take a look at their Top-4 options in this year’s draft.
