This past summer, Kelly Oubre had one goal in mind: Get everyone to put some respect on the Wizards’ name. He embraced the team’s collective inferiority complex, as he and his fellow teammates have grown tired of feeling underestimated and underappreciated.
But in order to do something with that chip on their shoulder, Oubre and the rest of the Wizards know they have to take another step forward this season. On a team with so many known commodities, Oubre is one of the few players who can dramatically change the team’s trajectory through his development.