The Washington Wizards prioritized veteran leadership for a young roster and acquired Malcolm Brogdon last offseason at the cost of Deni Avdija. Brogdon appeared in only 24 games, delivered minimal production, and struggled with availability. The Wizards declined to re-sign the 32-year-old and instead signed CJ McCollum as a veteran presence and mentor. McCollum brings consistent availability, having played at least 55 games in each of the past four seasons, while Brogdon failed to reach 40 games in each of the last two years. McCollum’s durability and experience complement high-upside backcourt prospects like Tre Johnson.
The Washington Wizards have made it clear over the last few seasons that providing a veteran prescence for their young team has become a priority. Last offseason, Washington took a swing on Malcolm Brogdon hoping that the former Sixth Man of the Year could be the mentor in the backcourt that could help the team's group of high-upside backcourt prospects develop.
With no production, limited availability and minimal impact, there was simply no reason for the Wizards to bring Brogdon back to Washington for another season. Instead, the Wizards opted to go another route by bringing in CJ McCollum with one of the first blockbuster moves of the offseason. McCollum enters a backcourt full of talent, where he'll be expected to be the veteran of the locker room doinig the job that the Wizards hoped Brogdon could last season.
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