On December 8, Kelly Oubre celebrated his 21st birthday with a legal glass of wine.
For about a year, Oubre has been sitting on the Washington Wizards’ bench, patiently waiting for an opportunity to showcase his talent – the talent that Ernie Grunfeld saw before he traded up in the 2015 NBA Draft to snag the former Kansas Jayhawk.
Under head coach Randy Wittman, Oubre had played less than 700 minutes, with veterans Marcus Thornton and Alan Anderson receiving playing time over the rookie at the end of the season.