There have been quite a few harsh critics on the Wizards first-round pick out there, including a post by Golden State of Mind’s Nate Parham that described it as follows:
“Among the most bizarre picks was the Washington Wizards selection of Rui Hachimura, the first Japanese-born player to be drafted in the first round, with the ninth pick of the draft. Apparently, they went full #blogboy and drafted him without ever having talked to him or worked him out ahead of time. Whatever you think of his NBA potential, that’s a weird way to run a franchise.