Category: Washington Wizards
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AJ Dybantsa entered the NBA with very few questions about his ability to score. His defense, however, was a different story. Dybantsa faced criticism for his effort on that end of the floor during his lone season at BYU, and the No. 1 overall pick has even acknowledged that it was an area of his…
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AJ Dybantsa isn’t making excuses for his defensive performance at BYU. The Washington Wizards’ No. 1 overall pick already established himself as one of college basketball’s most talented offensive players. But questions about his defense followed him into the NBA, particularly after he didn’t consistently make the same impact on that end of the floor.…
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The Washington Wizards have talked about establishing a defensive identity throughout their rebuild. This season, general manager Will Dawkins believes they finally have the personnel to make it happen. During his pre-training camp press conference, Dawkins was asked why Washington’s defense should be expected to improve after the Wizards have struggled on that end of…
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The Washington Wizards have spent the last several years accumulating young talent. Eventually, they may have to decide which pieces they are willing to give up. That was one of the more interesting points raised during a recent crossover between Locked On Wizards and Locked On Knicks, where the two sides discussed what Washington could…
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The Washington Wizards have spent the offseason assembling a roster they hope can take a major step forward, and former NBA point guard Darren Collison believes they could surprise people sooner than expected. On a recent episode of Wizards Digest, hosts Josh Goss and Nick Goss discussed Collison naming Washington as his “dark horse” team…
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The Washington Wizards have spent the last several seasons waiting for Bilal Coulibaly’s offensive game to catch up with his defense. Entering Year 4, that wait is becoming increasingly important. Coulibaly has already established himself as one of Washington’s most versatile defenders, routinely drawing difficult assignments against opposing stars. But questions remain about how much…
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The Washington Wizards have more offensive talent than they’ve had in years. Now comes another challenge: figuring out who gets the basketball when the game is on the line. Washington enters the season with established stars in Trae Young and Anthony Davis alongside No. 1 overall pick AJ Dybantsa and a growing collection of young…
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The Washington Wizards have assembled one of the more intriguing young cores in the NBA, and much of the attention naturally falls on players like AJ Dybantsa and Alex Sarr. But Kyshawn George is beginning to generate some serious buzz of his own. In a recent episode of The Dirty Bucket, Sergio Eduardo, made a…
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For the first time since Brian Keefe took over as head coach of the Washington Wizards, wins and losses may actually tell us something about the job he is doing. Keefe arrived in Washington as an assistant coach in July 2023, joining the organization just as Michael Winger and Will Dawkins began tearing down the…