Anzejs Pasecniks was the 25th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. The Philadelphia 76ers eventually waived him to clear cap space for their free agency spending spree prior to this season. Tommy Sheppard’s strategy for 2019-20 personnel moves was based on acquiring young players with upside whose original team may have given up on them too early.
Pasecniks fits that mold but to a lesser degree than players like Moe Wagner or Jerome Robinson. He originally signed with the Wizards in October 2019 as an Exhibit 10 player and was released from that deal just prior to the start of the season.