LOS ANGELES — The Washington Wizards are a mess.
While it's not surprising they aren't among the elite squads in the Eastern Conference after finishing last year in eighth place at 43-39, they should be a lot better than 2-8. Their 110.2 points-per-game average is on par with most franchises, but they are yielding a miserable 120.5 points, worst in the league.
What can they do to fix what appears to be a broken situation?
The answer isn't obvious.
"They need Jesus," one executive said.
"I wish I knew," one agent answered.
With a pair of star guards in John Wall and Bradley Beal, shouldn't the Wizards be on par with the Portland Trail Blazers, who are 8-3 behind a somewhat similar backcourt duo of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum?