Last season, scrap-heap big man Thomas Bryant took advantage of unexpected playing time to post a breakout season and establish himself as the Wizards’ center of the future. A season later, Bryant has improved in some areas, and while additional opportunity and responsibility may be muting his overall production, the team should maintain focus on helping him continue to add dimension to his game.
That Bryant was even available to the Wizards last offseason is borderline inexplicable. As a second round pick, he was making the league minimum, and his enthusiasm and work ethic were and are two of his best attributes.