When the news broke Jabari Parker was joining the Wizards, I didn’t think much of it. The Wizards needed Parker’s expiring deal to get off Otto Porter’s money the next two years. He was a means to an end. Nothing more.
Plus, Parker has developed a reputation as the wrong player to get too invested in. He takes inefficient shots, hasn’t adapted well to playing in a confined role, and he doesn’t play defense. He’s like a parody of Carmelo Anthony without the accolades.
It’s easy to dismiss him from a distance, but since he’s arrived in Washington, he’s played well.