What would the Wizards’ core look like if they nailed recent draft picks?

Drafting is hard. There are no guarantees for success when evaluating teenagers and projecting their path in the NBA. So, it may not be fair to blame front offices for missing out on draft picks in hindsight. However, the drafting track record of former Washington Wizards GM Tommy Sheppard is so poor that it does make you wonder where the Wizards could have been if a different administration had been in charge of the recent drafts.

Since 2019 until Michael Winger and Will Dawkins took over this summer, the Washington Wizards have selected Rui Hachimura, Deni Avdija, Corey Kispert, and Johnny Davis with their first-round picks. All of these draft picks were in the top half of the first round.…