A couple weeks ago, I took a look at how far the Wizards are from contending. Watching the Miami Heat vanquish the Milwaukee Bucks and the rest of the playoffs got me wondering: what happens if John Wall returns at the peak of his powers?
Leaving aside whether that’s likely or not, let’s just assume Wall can turn back time to 2016-17 when he posted career highs in points, assists, steals and offensive efficiency (per 100 team possessions, 31.4 points, 14.4 assists, 2.7 steals, and an offensive rating of 111 — 2.