A few days ago, NBCSports’ Chase Hughes analyzed whether the Wizards could struggle to rebound with the departure of Russell Westbrook to the Los Angeles Lakers.
While I hate to pick on Hughes, whose work I enjoy and appreciate, aspects of his analysis were lacking on this one.
Wrote Hughes:
Westbrook, in particular, will be missed. He averaged 11.5 rebounds per game last season, ranking fifth in the NBA. He brought in more than twice as many rebounds as the next qualified player on the Wizards’ 2020-21 roster, Daniel Gafford (5.