"The Washington Wizards entered Thursday night looking to end their preseason on a high note against the Detroit Pistons. Looking at the start to the offseason, Washington's young core looked to be hitting the ground running offering plenty of optimistic performances up to this point. Between flashes of a potential leap from Alex Sarr and Kyshawn George, to the rookie flashes of Tre Johnson and Will Riley, the Wizards depth chart is quietly looking much deeper than anyone expected entering the season."
"Bub Carrington started the game for Washington and four minutes in an awkward landing resulted in the second-year guard being helped to the locker room and being quickly ruled out with "knee soreness" Here is one angle of the play. As Drew Gooden notes, the left leg gets trapped on an awkward landing. Bub needed help walking to the locker room. https://t.co/JSxmJXh81S pic.twitter.com/dTfjf6j12A- Bijan Todd (@bijan_todd) October 16, 2025"
"With no Jordan Poole in the mix, Carrington was expected to take over the backcourt responsibilities serving as the team's primary ball handler. Considering the former lottery pick's offseason work and supposed strides as a downhill finisher, the hype entering his sophomore season was growing by the second. The fanbase hope Carrington could be the point guard of the future and the Wizards front office believe he has the potential to be."
The Washington Wizards entered their preseason finale against the Detroit Pistons riding optimism from offseason performances by their young core. Alex Sarr and Kyshawn George showed potential to leap, while rookies Tre Johnson and Will Riley provided encouraging flashes and added depth. Bub Carrington started and suffered an awkward landing four minutes into the game, was helped to the locker room, and was ruled out with 'knee soreness.' Carrington had been expected to assume primary backcourt and ball-handling duties with Jordan Poole absent, and his injury threatens those role plans and could affect the team's developmental trajectory.
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