Ish Smith was a solid veteran presence in what was a down campaign for the 2019-20 Washington Wizards. Ish’s role changed numerous times throughout the season, where he backed up former Wizards Isaiah Thomas and later on backed up newcomer Shabazz Napier. No matter if he was backing up those players, or starting (23 games), Smith provided sufficient PG play, often giving his teammates much needed easy looks.
His presence was important with a team that was extremely young (average age of 26) and also very limited on talent. His play contributed to the Wizards ranking top 5 in offensive rating for much of the first couple of months of the season.