No one in their sane mind would question that the face of Washington Wizards is John F. Wall. When he is leading fast breaks, getting his teammates involved, getting to the free throw line, and, yes, judicious with his shot selection, Wall is a handful individually—and the Wizards are a formidable team collectively.
But last season, when John Wall missed 27 games while recovering from a minor procedure in his knee, it was Bradley Beal who took over the team and, temporarily, claimed the title as “The Man.”
During Wall’s absence, Beal’s scoring averaged dipped to 20.