According to former Wizards head coach Flip Saunders, the Wizards were strongly considering drafting the now All-Star guard for the Golden State Warriors.
Ask any NBA Draft guru or General Manager, and they'll tell you that the NBA Draft is an art. Sometimes, you're just going to whiff on some picks. It happens to everyone.
Former Wizards head coach Flip Saunders -- who is now the Minnesota Timberwolves' President of Basketball Operations and Head Coach -- gave some insight on one notable draft bust in recent memory: Jan Vesely, the sixth overall pick in the 2011 Draft.