Alex Sarr had plenty of expectations placed on him after being selected with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.
Following a disastrous Summer League debut as a rookie, expectations were immediately tempered.
However, it seemed like that's exactly what the French product hoped for because when the regular season began, he began to show the flashes Washington hoped they could see from him early on.
Perhaps Sarr is just a regular season player, or maybe he plays his best when the odds are against him.
Regardless, an up-and-down rookie season hasn't stopped expectations from being placed on the forward.