Every NBA general manager should be able to find good players with lottery picks or even first-round picks in general (keyword: "should"). But the best front offices are able to find capable contributors in the second round or use their two-way contracts to bring in the top undrafted options.
That's not an area where the Wizards' previous front office exhibited much acumen. Tommy Sheppard's best find outside the first round was probably undrafted guard Jordan Goodwin.
Fortunately for the Wizards, there are several lesser-heralded prospects right here in the DMV that they could evaluate without using up a full tank of gas.