"To make matters worse, the early season challenge to his players from head coach Brian Keefe, which was followed by a players only meeting, made it seem as if the young team was heading in the wrong direction as a whole. Fortunately, things in the DMV finally seem to be turning around, at least considering the state of the organization this time last week when they found themselves at the bottom of the NBA standings for yet another season."
"Despite that, sitting at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, there's only one direction the Wizards can go and that's up. Lookng at the team's recent stretch, all indications suggest Washington may finally be heading in the right direction, at least in terms of their future rebuild. Over the last seven games, the Wizards are 4-3 including back-to-back wins against the Toronto Raptors and Memphis Grizzlies over the weekend."
The Washington Wizards' rebuild suffered from regrettable roster decisions, draft misfortune, and unsuccessful veteran experiments, leaving little for the fanbase to enjoy. Alex Sarr and Kyshawn George posted encouraging sophomore leaps, but those individual improvements did not signify a finished rebuild. Early-season friction included a Keefe challenge to players and a subsequent players-only meeting, suggesting cohesion issues. Recent performance shows improvement: a 4-3 record over seven games with consecutive wins over Toronto and Memphis. The team remains at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, yet growing culture and competitive play point to incremental forward movement under Keefe.
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