The team has significant needs, and those are likely the trade assets most valued by other teams. It seems likely that Harrell or Kuzma (or both) could end up elsewhere once the 2021 offseason truly begins. Washington still needs a starting PG and a reserve guard with some size - especially if they follow through with the reported plan of starting Caldwell-Pope at SF. The former Lakers forward isn’t great, but he can at least take heavy minutes in the frontcourt - if the team doesn’t repackage him in another trade.
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The Wizards decided not to extend the qualifying offer, which makes him an unrestricted free agent.Īcquiring Kuzma hedges the bets they’re making on Hachimura and Avdija. For example, look at Isaac Bonga, who followed a promising 2019-20 with a dud season in 2020-21.
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What’s difficult is guessing which one(s) will do the work necessary, and who might regress. Given the team’s relative youth, it’s reasonable to think some of the youngsters will take a step forward. He posted a PPA 79, which - if he replicated next season - would be fine for a backup PG. If you want to get more optimistic, Holiday’s career-best season so far was 2019-20. Kispert’s and Todd’s PPA scores are estimated from the performance of players in recent years drafted in their spots. In PPA, 100 is average, higher is better and 45 is replacement level): That leaves the Wizards with the following players under team control for next season (either under contract or will be restricted free agents this summer), as well as their PPA last season (PPA is my all-around production metric. They also used the 15th pick to select Gonzaga SF Corey Kispert.
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They then dealt the pick to the Indiana Pacers for Aaron Holiday and the 31st pick, which they used to select project forward Isaiah Todd. On draft night, the Wizards sent Russell Westbrook and a pair of future second round picks to the Los Angeles Lakers for Kyle Kuzma, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Montrezl Harrell and the 22nd pick in the draft. After a flurry of draft day moves, it’s worth pausing a moment to recap what the Wizards have on the roster as free agency tips off Monday evening - in part because even a quick glance serves to emphasize how much work they still have to do.
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