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It is time for Wizards to remove Deandre Ayton from the rotation
The Washington Wizards have lost six straight games and need to remove Deandre Ayton from the rotation. They traded Jaden Hardy and two second-round draft picks to acquire Ayton in the offseason. Washington wanted an elite backup center, but Ayton’s minutes and production keep declining. The Wizards must maximize Anthony Davis and Alex Sarr by letting them play the five, which leaves no room for Ayton.
DA is averaging 4.5 points and 4.8 rebounds in 14.1 minutes per game so far this season. The Wizards have been outscored by 41 points in his 183 minutes. He is a flawed player. Washington is quickly finding out why the Lakers were eager to move on and surprised to get draft capital in return.