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Why the Wizards' unlikely NBA Finals streak is likely to live on

For the better part of the past decade, one team has remained a constant in the NBA Finals. No, not the Golden State Warriors.

It's the Washington Wizards.

As esquiresports pointed out on TikTok in 2024, Washington -- a team that hasn't won a title since 1978 -- has managed to have a former player on each of the past eight NBA championship teams.

That trend could very well continue in 2025. This postseason, 18 former Wizards are scattered across 11 of the 16 playoff teams, popping up in starting lineups and second units alike.