Two summers ago, the Wizards acquired Thomas Bryant off of waivers which prompted a collective response from the Washington faithful: Who?
Bryant spent the bulk of the 2017-2018 season playing for the Lakers G-League affiliate and was expected to be parked third in the center rotation behind Dwight Howard and Ian Mahinnmi. Call it preparation, some good fortune, or being at the right place at the right time -- Bryant entered the starting lineup early in the season and ended up one of the few bright spots of Washington’s 2018-2019 season.