2019 NBA Draft: The Wizards aren’t “losers” because they selected Rui Hachimura

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images No, Rui Hachimura wasn’t a bad choice by the Washington Wizards, even if they are under interim leadership.With the 2019 NBA Draft now complete, the draft gurus and NBA analysts out there were quick to give their takes on how well each team did. So far, at least some sources believe the Wizards did poorly when they picked Rui Hachimura ninth overall on Thursday night.

Who thought the Wizards lost on Draft Night?

At least several people gave Washington lukewarm reactions. Here are just three of them.

SB Nation’s Matt Ellentuck labeled the Wizards a “loser” — In Ellentuck’s piece he stated that Hachimura is “a scoring forward who isn’t a skilled defender.”…