Entering the offseason, the Washington Wizards rebuild seemed to catch the eyes of many fans and basketball minds outside of Washington,
The Wizards made a flurry of moves trading away Jordan Poole and Saddiq Bey in exchange for CJ McCollum and Kelly Olynyk who would later be flipped for Malaki Branham and Blake Wesley from the San Antonio Spurs.
In addition to that, the draft haul headlined by Tre Johnson and Will Riley, followed by the acquisition of another former first-round pick in Cam Whitmore began to create buzz around D.C. and the Wizards roster as the offseason continued to unfold.