Six games into a season expected to be characterized with lots of losing, the Washington Wizards are off to a 2-4 start and have performed a bit better than preseason expectations. They’ve suffered some stomp losses, and both wins came against the injury-riddled Atlanta Hawks.
To be clear, the Wizards are among the league’s weakest teams (even just looking at the first couple weeks of the season) and will be in contention for worst record. But their early season performance brings hope because 25-year-old Jordan Poole has played significantly better than he did last season and the franchise’s youngest players have each at least flashed major potential.