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UVA's Justin Anderson could be the "3 and D" prospect the Wizards need

Up next in our draft profiles is another local kid, University of Virginia's Justin Anderson. We break down whether he can find a role on the Wizards as a "3 and D" player.

Player: Justin Anderson.

School: Virginia.

Class: Junior.

Position: Shooting guard/Small forward

Expected draft position: Mid-late first round

Securing a stretch-4 unlocks a lot of the Wizards offense next year, but it doesn't solve their biggest obstacle this offseason. They have to get younger along the wings, and while Randy Wittman didn't explicitly say he needed better perimeter options, we all sort of know where he's headed with this, via The Washington Post:

"Playing faster.