Before the Wizards took on the Hornets, Scott Brooks answered a myriad of questions about the health of John Wall and how his injury and extended absence would impact the team. In the midst of answering questions about who would replace some of Wall’s minutes, Brooks declared that Troy Brown Jr. would play.
This wasn’t the first time Brooks mentioned that Brown would be granted minutes in the regular rotation, but there was a sense of desperation in the air that led assembled media members to believe this was the game when Brooks would actually turn to the team’s first round draft pick.