The Wizards just received a brutal reminder of a costly front office mistake

"The Washington Wizards are known as a franchise who've struggled immensely when it comes to making the right decisions over the last decade or so. Between the poor management of the John Wall situation, questionable contract negotiations with Bradley Beal (shoutout to the Suns for bailing them out of the no-trade clause) and the failure to land an adequate return for players like Kristaps Porzingis and Kyle Kuzma when they had the chance, there's no doubt that Washington has made some questionable calls."

"However, with a new regime of President of Monumental Basketball Michael Winger and general manager Will Dawkins now calling the shots, the Wizards have seemingly turned things around when it comes to their decision-making...mostly. Despite the team's recent success assembling one of the best young cores in the league, while managing to add a premiere talent like Trae Young for a discounted price in his prime, there's one mistake that the team's front office has made that will continue to haunt the fanbase,"

The Washington Wizards experienced a prolonged period of poor roster and contract decision-making, including mishandling the John Wall situation, problematic Bradley Beal contract negotiations, and failing to extract adequate returns for Kristaps Porzingis and Kyle Kuzma. A new front office led by Michael Winger and Will Dawkins improved roster construction, assembling a strong young core and acquiring Trae Young at a favorable cost. The Wizards traded Deni Avdija to the Portland Trail Blazers for Malcolm Brogdon and draft compensation that became Bub Carrington. Avdija, the No. 9 pick in 2020, developed over four seasons and reached an All-Star level after averaging 14.7 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 3.8 assists.

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