This one bugs me. It’s not that the Wizards lost. I forecasted them to win just 14 games this season, so I expect them to lose. I’m okay with them losing too — they’re in the hunt for Cooper Flagg or Ace Bailey or a potentially elite talent who can usher in a winning era.
What rankles is the preposterous game from 29-year-old Kyle Kuzma, who started the game 6-9 from the floor and then shot 5-19 the rest of the way...while he also committed four turnovers to zero assists. Meanwhile, 20-year-old Bilal Coulibaly — who might be a key to any success they have in the future had to take seven shots during a garbage time fourth quarter to get his usage rate UP to 15%.