The Washington Wizards fell 121-112 to the Detroit Pistons on Monday night, but Jordan McRae continued to distinguish himself as an offensive weapon that the team should look to play more.
Throughout the season, the team has brought him a handful of potential reserves to bolster their bench—Sam Dekker, Jabari Parker, Bobby Portis, Wesley Johnson—but they’ve had McRae all along. When given the opportunity, he’s proven he can play a role as a dynamic scorer. Against the Pistons, he finished the game with 10 points on 5-of-8 shooting in 19 minutes, and propelled them to a second-quarter lead before it slipped away
At first glance, his numbers on the season don’t inspire much: He’s averaging 4.