Does the acquisition of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope fix the Wizards’ issues at wing? Well, it kinda depends on how much offseason cockeyed optimism we want to apply.
KCP is a classic “just a guy” player. Good enough to have value if surrounded by other good players. Not good enough to change his team’s trajectory.
At 28 years old and entering his ninth NBA season, KCP is probably going to be about what he’s been. Which isn’t bad — he’s been around average for the past 5-6 seasons. That’s a colossal upgrade on the wing for the Wizards, whose SFs were collectively replacement level last season.