"The Texas product felt like him sliding out of the top five added extra motivation to not only prove the Wizards front office right for calling his name at No. 6 overall, but also to prove the five teams ahead of them that Johnson should have been the pick. Obviously, Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper were scouted as far and away the top prospects in the NBA Draft. Many believed that Flagg was a generational talent and Harper wasn't far behind him."
"However, outside of that top tier of talent, the word around the league leading up to the NBA combine was that the drop off to the second tier of talent would be filled with the likes of Johnson and other players like Jeremiah Fears. While Johnson may not have been considered the top talent in the NBA Draft, many made it clear that the guard may have been the best all-around scorer of any player available."
Tre Johnson enters his rookie season with high expectations and a chip on his shoulder after falling to the No. 6 pick. The fall motivates him to validate the Wizards’ decision and to prove the five teams that passed on him wrong. Scouting viewed Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper as the clear top prospects, with Johnson grouped in the second tier alongside players like Jeremiah Fears. Johnson stands out as perhaps the best all-around scorer in the class. Washington gains a potentially game-changing scorer who now becomes the most intriguing prospect on a roster rich in talent.
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