Okay, you’ve probably heard that slogan before. But this time, we’re talking about the Washington Wizards, the NBA’s premier underachieving team for the last four decades. Yes, the Wizards, formerly Bullets, haven’t won 50 games in a season since 1978-79. Imagine! Where names like the Clippers, Kings, and Nets stand for futility, Washington’s franchise should be synonymous with mediocrity. Maybe they only avoided that through changing their name.
They’re at it again this year, compiling a 6-11 record with a talented roster than includes All-Stars John Wall and Bradley Beal, supporting role players in Otto Porter Jr, Markieff Morris, Jeff Green, Kelly Oubre, and Austin Rivers, and a center you’ve heard of, Dwight Howard.