Washington Wizards Cassius Winston. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
The 2020 NBA Draft is in the books. Let’s grade the picks the Washington Wizards made.
The Washington Wizards entered the 2020 NBA Draft with high expectations. After missing the playoffs for the second straight season, the Wizards’ front office has the tall task of building a contending roster for Bradley Beal and the returning John Wall despite little cap flexibility and few — if any — coveted assets outside of Beal and Davis Bertans, both of whom they’d like to keep.
As a result, this year’s draft, in which the Wizards entered with the 9th and 37th overall picks, was crucial.