After failing to acquire a star this off-season, the Washington Wizards turned to plan B: build enough depth to compete for a top spot in the Eastern Conference.
Last year, the Wizards’ season was essentially derailed by injuries. The team focused on adding versatile veterans during the summer, but failed to consider their injury-plagued histories.
For most of the season, John Wall was forced to carry the team all by himself.
The likes of Garrett Temple and Jared Dudley played bigger roles than expected, and the Wizards’ playoff hopes were virtually dead by the All-Star break.