The Wizards selected a French player with the second pick overall in the NBA draft Wednesday night, one of three French players to go in the top 10 in the first round. All the cool kids are doing it.
draft Wednesday night, one of three French players to go in the top 10 in the first round. All the cool kids are doing it.
“His ability to stretch the floor gives him ‘unicorn’ upside if he can continue to improve in dealing with physicality,” Sports Illustrated said.— this, and the $76 billion in TV rights the league is about to grab, despite nobody watching their showcase event, the When it comes to picking players, the Wizards have had plenty of experience with that kind of upside.
These days, with the influx of foreign players, the average fan has little to go on when it comes to expectations.Save for the geeks who work hard to watch overseas basketball, there is more demand for trust in the decision-makers picking these players.and the man who hired him, Michael Winger, president of basketball operations. Both arrived in the District last year with impressive credentials.
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