The Washington Wizards are bad at defense. Like historically, all-time bad. Per Basketball Reference, the Wizards are on pace to finish the season with the worst defensive rating of all time.
That’s how bad the defense is here in Washington, D.C. Now if you want to blame it on the constant flow of injuries that have crippled the Wizards all season, especially in their frontcourt, you’d have a point. The Wizards have been one of the NBA’s most injured teams this season. But even when they’ve been healthy, they’ve given up points with ease.
In the offseason, the Wizards brought in Mike Longabardi to try and help with the defense, but it’s obvious that this team’s defensive woes go beyond coaching.