After wondering where Bogdan Bogdanovic was and why he, of all the guards in the active rotation, received Tyronn Lue's first DNPs of the season, his presence was made in a surprising way against the Portland Trail Blazers. He went from missing the first three games completely to being a starter, playing 24 minutes, which is a major leap, adding to why he underperformed.
Bogdanovic was finally going to play after Bradley Beal missed his first contest of the year with back soreness, but no one expected him to start; the prediction was Kris Dunn, who has been dominating both sides of the ball on another level this season.