Fansided · Nov 23, 2025
Marvin Bagley serves cautionary tale to Wizards young building blocks
Cleveland Cavaliers v Washington Wizards | Scott Taetsch/GettyImagesThe Washington Wizards haven't been quiet when it comes to their rebuilding strategy over the course of the last couple years.
Outside of stacking as much young talent and draft capital as possible, Washington has made it a point of emphasis to surround their core with a handful of experienced veterans that can not only show the team's young core how to approach the game on and off the court, but simply how to be a professional.
Through the abundance of veteran additions the Wizards have tried, names like Jonas Valanciunas, Malcolm Brogdon, Marcus Smart, Khris Middleton and now CJ McCollum have come to mind.