Will Riley's recent stretch is making one thing crystal clear about his Wizards future

Feb 1, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards guard Will Riley (27) celebrates during the second half against the Sacramento Kings at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images | Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn ImagesThe Washington Wizards have assembled one of the most exciting young cores of any rebuilding team in the league and part of that is exactly why the notion about the team has drastically changed over the last year or so.

As an organization that was once considered the location NBA careers went to die, the Wizards have slowly but surely changed that narrative and it all started with the trend that Alex Sarr set when he silently forced his…