#washington-wizards

#washington-wizards

Between the sophomore slump for Bub Carrington, lackluster play from veterans and the inconsistent start to Cam Whitmore's tenure in the DMV, the Wizards woes have come at the hands of several factors. However, arguably the biggest reason for the team's struggles can be linked to the fact that Washington has been plagued by an injury bug that simply just won't go away.

The Washington Wizards have made it clear since their rebuild began that a major part of the process would be bringing in veteran leaders that could play a pivotal role in the development of their young core. Washington tried their hand at finding veteran mentors by trading for Malcolm Brogdon, signing Jonas Valanciunas, taking on the contracts of veterans like Khris Middleton

When the Wizards made the decision to move on from Jordan Poole this offseason in exchange for CJ McCollum and Kelly Olynyk from the New Orleans Pelicans, many wondered how this move made sense for Washington. The Wizards were ultimately getting much older at their most concerning roster position and were set to lose the player that served as the team's primary ball handler last season.

The Washington Wizards injuries have managed to make an already bizarre start to the season take a turn for the worse. Washington's injury woes have forced head coach Brian Keefe to search for answers deep on the team's bench and after declaring that no minutes would be given, but instead earned this offseason, Washington found themselves turning to a second-round pick on Thursday night.

The Washington Wizards struggles have been hard to overlook this season and in large part due to the extra eyes the team's busy offseason brought to the team's rebuilding process. Sitting at the bottom of the NBA standings, not much has changed for the Wizards looking back to last season. In fact, instead of taking a step forward, Washington looks like they've regressed up to this point of the season; at least in terms of the team as a whole.

The Washington Wizards struggles to start the season have been difficult to watch not only for the fanbase, but the coaching staff too. Washington's roster is better built than what their record shows, and considering the leaps from players like Alex Sarr and Kyshawn George, you'd expect the Wizards would have shown some type of progress when comparing their start to the season to last year's bizarre 82-game campaign.

The Washington Wizards struggles to start the season can't be pinpointed to one specific reason. Between sophomore breakouts, sophomore slumps, inconsistent play from veterans and the fact the team is just inexperienced can all be linked back to the main reason for Washington's early season woes. Nonetheless, the reason why the Wizards have opened the season stacking losses is irrelevant when it relates to the inevitable roster moves that loom in the future for general manager Will Dawkins.