If we’re being totally honest, the night the Washington Wizards traded up four spots in the draft to nab Kelly Oubre, Jr., a freshman out of Kansas, made June feel as cold as it ever has.
Rather than stay at 19th and select either Bobby Portis (sorely needed stretch 4) or Jerian Grant (the perfect long-term backup to John Wall and a much-heralded college player), Washington sacrificed two future 2nd round picks and rolled the dice on a lottery talent who simply couldn’t put together consistently under Bill Self in Lawrence.