The Washington Wizards added another talented young piece to their core at the 2024 NBA Draft.
The Wizards finally kicked off a new era last year, shipping off Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis in favor of a youth movement.
At Wednesday night’s 2024 NBA Draft, they continued that movement, adding Alex Sarr with the No. 2 overall pick. Last year, the Wizards grabbed French wing Bilal Coulibaly, who to this point is probably the only long-term mainstay on the roster. With those two, Washington now has a great starting point for development as they likely careen towards high picks in the 2025 and 2026 draft.
Sarr is a versatile 7-footer who projects to be a game-changing two-way player. In 24 games for Perth of the NBL, he averaged 9.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game in just over 17 minutes per contest. He can play both the four and five positions, getting east offense with his size and projectable face-up game, in tandem with stingy rim protection.: Overall, the 7-footer is almost built like a wing with frontcourt size.
All eyes now turn to 2024 NBA Summer League, which kicks off Saturday, July 6, with the California Classic. The annual summer showdown featuring all 30 teams takes place from July 12-22 in Las Vegas.Derek is co-founder and publisher for Draft Digest and Inside The Thunder for Fan Nation, powered by Sports Illustrated. He has been a sports writer in the Oklahoma City market for five years now, primarily covering the NBA Draft and the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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