Washington Wizards Season Thread - Abandon All Hope Ye Who Enter Here

[Rootin4EverybodyBlack]

That’s cute and all, but they really ain’t try to trade Jordan Poole? Unserious franchise.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

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[sneaksoy]

That’s cute and all, but they really ain’t try to trade Jordan Poole? Unserious franchise.

I’d have to imagine there weren’t any teams interested. Who is giving up any assets to acquire a 40/30/86 chucker and terrible defender?

Poole has a similar market to Killian Hayes at this point.

 

[Methodical Management]

That’s cute and all, but they really ain’t try to trade Jordan Poole? Unserious franchise.

They’re an unserious franchise, to be sure: in the past twelve months, they traded Bradley Beal, Kristaps Porzingis, and Daniel Gafford, yet the only outright first-round pick they have to show for it is a late first-rounder that OKC was actively trying to back out of. (They weren’t going to add four rookies with guaranteed multiyear contracts to their roster next season.)

All it cost Dallas to obtain that pick was to agree to a future pick swap, and yet we gave up one of our best players on arguably our best contract.


This “new look” front office deserves its share of criticism, to be sure, but trading Jordan Poole is no longer possible. There is no “greater fool” in the league willing to take on that deal at his current production, which, it’s worth mentioning, is not far off from his career averages.

Poole had a great title run off the bench for Golden State in ‘21-‘22, averaging nearly 50/40/90 shooting splits that postseason. Set that aside as an outlier, though, and he’s a painfully ordinary 40/30/85 shooter who doesn’t really give you anything else.

No one is going to willingly take on this contract. We’re stuck him for another three miserable seasons, vainly hoping the brain trust that traded for him in the first place will hit a home run with every single one of our hard-earned draft picks. That’s the reality.

Poole has a similar market to Killian Hayes at this point.

Killian Hayes is in the final year of a rookie-scale contract.

Jordan Poole is in the first year of a four-year, $140 million contract extension. He has a negative VORP.


There’s no comparison here.

 

[sneaksoy]

Killian Hayes is in the final year of a rookie-scale contract.

Jordan Poole is in the first year of a four-year, $140 million contract extension. He has a negative VORP.


There’s no comparison here.

I was just referring to Killian Hayes getting cut after no team wanted him. Their market is both China lol.

 

[jking0821]

Pleading ignorance to the money situation...but any chance a team in a year or two can take Poole because they need a "scorer off the bench to make a run for a title"
I don't think i can take 3 more years of a shoot first point guard

 

[broncos19dm]

 

[pmatic]

 

[sneaksoy]

Three wins on the bounce, a very possible fourth tonight, and the Wiz staying in DC?!

This is the height of my Zards fandom so far


I like Tyus but it’s incredible how much better we are defensively without him and Poole out there together.

 

[Public Enemy]

Number 2 pick! Who do yall want?

 

[sneaksoy]

I’m leaning Topic right now, even though I was just talking to a friend about how oversized PGs that can’t shoot (Simmons, Giddey, Killian Hayes, previously Dante Exum, etc) are on their way out in the league right now.

I’m a big believer in Stephon Castle but he’s not what this team needs right now. Also wouldn’t mind Clingan.

If Sarr doesn’t go #1, would probably take him though with the hope that the offensive side of the ball comes around at some point. But after watching the Wizards struggle to guard a shadow this past year, we definitely could use a strong defender.

 

[Public Enemy]

Lets try this again (black speaker style), WHO YALL WANT WITH THE SECOND PICK?!?!

 

[broncos19dm]

Lets try this again (black speaker style), WHO YALL WANT WITH THE SECOND PICK?!?!

WiSARRds

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Sarr makes the most sense.

 

[Public Enemy]

Sarr makes the most sense.

What if he's not there. Risacher? Or somebody else?

 

[sneaksoy]

If Sarr goes #1, I’d take Clingan.

I’m not convinced by Risacher. I don’t think the shooting is at the level people are projecting. At which point he’s just a lesser known Buzelis.

Clingan may be a reach at 2, but he can defend and we need all the help we can get defensively. Not sold on Sheppard/Castle or others at the #2 pick. Castle at 2 has MKG redux written all over it.


Also lol at me considering Topic previously. Seems like ages ago.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

 

[broncos19dm]

Deni gone….

 

[broncos19dm]

IT'S A NEW DAY AND A NEW ERA IN WASHINGTON

Only direction is up.... I hope.

 

[2163O1baller90]

Hell be gone in 3-5 years

 

[Rootin4EverybodyBlack]

I have no opinion because this draft is weak as hell

 

[sneaksoy]

Sarr
Bub
Kyshawn

Future 1st and Brogdon?

I’d say not a bad not for the Wizards. A few projects, but the upside is definitely there.





But it’s the Wizards, so I’ll refrain from saying tonight brings us some hope.

 

[broncos19dm]

Let’s get it

 

[sneaksoy]

Bub in those NBs

 

[Methodical Management]

Let’s get it

I’m surprised Ted Leonsis didn’t have them take a BoltBus.

He must’ve gotten his hands on one of Kenny Smith’s charter jet rental coupons.