"The Washington Wizards rebuild hasn't gone to plan, at least not in terms of what most rebuilding teams hope to accomplish at some point along the way. Washington has failed to earn the No. 1 overall pick seemingly every season since the front office finally came to the harsh reality that pressing the restart button was needed for the organization to ever to return to the top of the Easten Conference."
"The Wizards have shipped out talented veterans, focused on tanking and STILL have yet to find themselves holding the rights to the top pick in the NBA Draft, even when they enter the NBA Draft Lottery tied for the highest-chances to earn said pick. Through the start to this season, Washington's struggles seemed like the team could finally break their streak of bad luck as many NBA Mock Drafts placed the Wizards as the team set to select with the No. 1 overall pick"
The Washington Wizards entered a multi-year rebuild that has repeatedly failed to yield a No. 1 overall draft pick despite trading veteran players and prioritizing tanking. Recent regular-season improvement pushed the team out of the NBA lottery, reducing chances at the top selection while the Indiana Pacers rose in mock drafts. Bleacher Report's mock draft projects the Wizards missing the top pick but selecting high-value prospects, including Duke forward Cam Boozer at No. 2 and several second-round contributors acquired via trades. The projected haul suggests the team could still extract meaningful talent despite failing to secure the top overall pick.
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