The Wizards received a lump of used coal on Christmas Day because coal can keep your house warm.
The NBA released its initial returns for the 2016 NBA All-Star Game on Christmas Day. The Washington Wizards did not fare well in returns, as John Wall was fifth among backcourt players and Marcin Gortat was 14th in the first round of results:
| Eastern Conference Backcourt | |
| 1 | Dwyane Wade (Mia) 300,595 |
| 2 | Kyrie Irving (Cle) 138,191 |
| 3 | Kyle Lowry (Tor) 128,131 |
| 4 | Jimmy Butler (Chi) 111,220 |
| 5 | John Wall (Was) 103,094 |
| 6 | Derrick Rose (Chi) 72,709 |
| 7 | DeMar DeRozan (Tor) 69,042 |
| 8 | Jeremy Lin (Cha) 61,832 |
| 9 | Isaiah Thomas (Bos) 45,014 |
| 10 | Nicolas Batum (Cha) 20,596 |
| Eastern Conference Frontcourt | |
| 1 | LeBron James (Cle) 357,937 |
| 2 | Paul George (Ind) 283,785 |
| 3 | Andre Drummond (Det) 148,278 |
| 4 | Carmelo Anthony (NYK) 132,119 |
| 5 | Pau Gasol (Chi) 109,585 |
| 6 | Kevin Love (Cle) 92,177 |
| 7 | Chris Bosh (Mia) 91,896 |
| 8 | Kristaps Porzingis (NYK) 85,606 |
| 9 | Hassan Whiteside (Mia) 72,923 |
| 10 | Giannis Antetokounmpo (Mil) 25,926 |
| 11 | Jonas Valanciunas (Tor) 12,341 |
| 12 | Joakim Noah (Chi) 10,808 |
| 13 | Paul Millsap (Atl) 10,501 |
| 14 | Marcin Gortat (Was) 9,443 |
| 15 | DeMarre Carroll (Tor) 8,885 |
The bottom line why Wall, Gortat, and the rest of the Wizards aren't ranking well this year is simple.