Yes, they are on a hot streak right now, but the Washington Wizards are still technically a lottery team. If the season ended today (and the team didn’t win their play-in game), they would have the 11th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft.
Several All-Stars and All-Star-caliber players have gone 11th in the last decade. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Domantas Sabonis, Myles Turner, and Klay Thompson were all the 11th picks in their respective drafts. On the flipside, Cole Aldrich, Michael Carter-Williams, Meyers Leonard, Doug McDermott, and Malik Monk have been considerably less successful.
Now that the Wizards are looking more like the team that the organization and fans hoped to see this season, it’s encouraging to think about how they could add to this year’s group and bolster the roster for next season.