Randy Wittman was notorious for playing washed up, injury prone veterans over hungry, developing players. So when Scott Brooks became the Washington Wizards‘ new head coach shortly after Wittman was ousted in April, people immediately assumed that the likes of Kelly Oubre and Jarell Eddie would receive more of an opportunity.
While Brooks has proven to be a solid player developer – Serge Ibaka, Steven Adams and Reggie Jackson all showed great improvement under Brooks – that doesn’t necessarily mean that the young players will be handed playing time.