If you’re an NBA executive embarking on a rebuild that explicitly includes changing the team’s infamous second-rate culture, you’re going to need at least a few been there, done that veterans with enough game and gravitas to command the attention and respect of the team’s youngsters.
You need someone who prepares the right way, is unselfish, plays hard, does the dirty work, defends at a high level, avoids mistakes, and isn’t stingy with correction and accountability.
Basically, you need someone like Delon Wright.
In his age 30 season, Wright did for the Wizards what he’s done throughout his career, only a bit better.