One of the main reasons the Washington Wizards have been stuck in mediocrity in recent years is their failure in the NBA draft. It is hard to argue that the Wizards have nailed a draft pick since they selected Bradley Beal with the 3rd overall pick in 2012. Despite selecting in the top half of the draft each of the last five years, the Wizards weren’t able to land any franchise cornerstones.
A big factor in this failure is the Wizards’ tendency to draft NBA-ready, high-floor, low-ceiling type of players. This strategy helped the Wizards get production from Kispert, Hachimura, and Avdija immediately in their rookie years.