The Washington Wizards previously featured an electric backcourt with John Wall and Bradley Beal, combining Wall's quick first step, athleticism, and facilitation with Beal's explosive scoring. That pairing created constant matchup problems despite limited team success. The Wizards have explored options like Bilal Coulibaly and Bub Carrington but have not found a clear franchise cornerstone. Tre Johnson, the No. 6 pick in 2025, offers high scoring upside and a potential star ceiling if he develops playmaking. AJ Johnson arrived as a throw-in from Milwaukee and currently remains under the radar. The Tre-AJ duo could recapture similar upside if both reach their ceilings.
The Washington Wizards once had one of the most electric backcourts in all of the NBA. With John Wall manning the point guard duties and Bradley Beal filling up the backcourt alongside him, Washington used to be a nightmare for opposing teams to game plan against. Wall's quick first step, unreal athleticism and offensive versatility as both a dynamic scorer and crafty facilitator alone caused problems for defenses league-wide.
The Texas product's scoring ability, similar to Beal's, will allow for his upside to be a star-level player in the NBA. Johnson's ceiling is incredibly high and if he can unlock the playmaking portion of his game, the sky is truly the limit. Meanwhile, AJ Johnson may be fluing completely under the radar. Washington landed the former-first round pick as a throw-in to the Khris Middleton deal from the Milwaukee Bucks ahead of February's NBA trade deadline.
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