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Wizards staid draft night suggests they’re sticking with the same old tried-and-failed strategies

The Washington Wizards draft night is making me grouchy, and it has little to do with the players they chose.

Wisconsin guard Johnny Davis has a reasonable shot at becoming a good NBA player. Congolese big Yannick Nzosa, their second round selection, was the lowest ranked player in Ye Olde Draft Analyzer (YODA — my stat-based draft analysis tool), but he also rated as being worth a second round pick in his previous season.

What has my hackles up is the contrast between the Wizards and other teams. In many cases, these other teams are better — higher winning percentage, greater accomplishments, better stars, deeper roster — and they moved aggressively to acquire prospects they wanted.