In February, Wizards forward Sam Dekker found it hard to get on the basketball court. The team acquired Jabari Parker and Bobby Portis which contributed to a February stretch where he missed seven out of eight games due to a coach’s decision. If it weren’t for a one-minute cameo in Washington’s loss to the Hornets on Feb. 22, Dekker would have actually missed eight consecutive games because Scott Brooks didn’t think he was the right player to help the team win.
On Monday, Dekker finally got his chance to play.