The Washington Wizards need a star to build around and they may have finally found one.<\/p>\n
His name? Tre Johnson.<\/p>\n
Since the departure of both John Wall and Bradley Beal, Washington has finally accepted reality that a much-needed rebuild was required if the team ever hoped to crawl out of the constant cycle of mediocrity.<\/p>\n
After multiple swings in the NBA Draft lottery, the Wizards scouting department seemed to be on the verge of leaving the Wizards as one of the few rebuilding teams in the NBA who have no sure-fire franchise cornerstone to build around.<\/p>\n
Fortunately, there luck may have finally taken a turn for the best this offseason when the Wizards worst-case scenario sliding out of the top five allowed for them to turn a nightmare into a blessing with Tre Johnson falling to them at No. 6 overall.<\/p>\n
Obviously, the hope entering the offseason was to land generational talent Cooper Flagg. However, when that dream proved to be dead, the Wizards were able to stand pat and land arguably the best scorer in the NBA Draft as a whole.<\/p>\n