#tre-johnson

#tre-johnson

To explain the legacy of most NFL football players, you usually begin with what they did on the field. Their stats, honors, and championships. To capture the true nature of Edward Stanton Johnson III - known to football fans in Washington as Tre' - it's best to start after his career was over. He didn't go into the broadcast booth or begin climbing the coaching ladder. He didn't trade on his name and associations to enter the business world. Johnson went back to school.

Tre' Johnson, the former standout Washington offensive lineman who went on to become a Maryland high school history teacher, died Sunday. He was 54. In a Facebook post, Johnson's wife, Irene, said he died during a short family trip. "It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that my husband, Tre' Johnson, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly ... during a brief family trip," she wrote. "His four children, Chloe, EJ, EZ and Eden, extended family, friends, and I are devastated and in shock."

Kyshawn George made his All-Star aspirations crystal clear early on in the process and after breaking out throughout the start of his sophomore season, it didn't come as a surprise to hear his name called when the roster were revealed. Considering his second-year leap, averaging 15.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists, while shooting an extremely efficient 44.1% from field goal range and 37.7% from beyond the arc, it seemed like a no-brainer for the Miami product to be included in the All-Star Weekend fun.

The Wizards also have a stable crop of young players in Bilal Coulibaly, Alex Sarr, Bub Carrington, Justin Champagnie, Kyshawn George, A.J. Johnson, Malaki Branham and Corey Kispert, among others. The Wizards also ridded themselves of Jordan Poole's disastrous contract in a four-player package in exchange for veteran guard C.J. McCollum, a quality veteran who will be good for their aforementioned core.

Tre Johnson made his Las Vegas Summer League debut on July 11 in a loss to the Phoenix Suns, finishing with 18 points, three rebounds, two assists, and one steal.

Duke and Rutgers became the 16th and 17th teams to produce two top-five picks in the same draft, with Flagg and Knueppel going No. 1 and No. 4, respectively.