"The Washington Wizards rebuild is still ongoing, even after the bold moves to acquire Trae Young and Anthony Davis seemingly blurred the lines. Washington still has their sights on the No. 1 overall pick, and if you know the team's history with the NBA Draft Lottery, we all know the Wizards need just about as much help as they can get."
"Between the team's abysmal luck and the fact that Washington is already in a tight competition against other teams in the sweepstakes to land the top pick, the Wizards have plenty of pressure on them down the stretch. Not to mention, with the Wizards still taking pride in trying to develop their young core like most rebuilding teams in the league should be doing, the lack of effort to intentionally lose games is already hurting their chances at tanking."
"In addition, with teams around the league making their intention TO TANK crystal clear, it's clear that the Wizards are at a huge disadvantage. And looking at the discipline the league just issued to those teams, it's clear that the playing field won't be evened out anytime soon. NBA's laughable fine won't stop tanking Over the course of the last couple weeks, teams like the Utah Jazz and the Indiana Pacers have made their tanking efforts obvious."
The Washington Wizards remain in a rebuild while pursuing the No. 1 overall pick despite recent acquisitions intended to blur rebuilding lines. The team faces significant pressure from abysmal lottery luck and tight competition in the sweepstakes for the top pick. A commitment to developing the young core has reduced intentional losing, which hurts their tanking prospects. League-wide intentional tanking by other teams creates a competitive disadvantage for Washington. Recent league discipline against tanking teams appears insufficient to curb the practice. Specific examples include the Utah Jazz and Indiana Pacers making tanking tactics overtly visible.
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