Ultra-Efficient Guards Will Help Wizards Exceed Expectations
Tyus Jones and Delon Wright were two of the most efficient players in the NBA last season
By Dan Karpuc – Aug 14, 2023, 2:21pm EDT
After finishing exactly 35-47 in the first two seasons of Wes Unseld Jr.'s tenure as Washington Wizards head coach, the organization reshaped the top of their front office in the offseason. Michael Winger will oversee the team as President of Monumental Basketball. Under him, Will Dawkins will serve as Wizards general manager and Travis Schlenk joined as Senior Vice President of Player Personnel. John Thompson III was promoted to Senior Vice President of Monumental Basketball, too.'
“What we're missing most is an identity,” team owner Ted Leonsis said earlier this summer. “We need to be an organization, a team that you don't want to play against. We don't have that anymore. I don't want to look in the rear-view mirror, I just want to look going forward.”
In an effort to rebuild and establish a new identity, the front office dealt stars Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis, acquiring young players and draft picks in return. Not only that, but they shipped out Jordan Goodwin, Monte Morris, James Huff and Isaiah Todd while also letting Kendrick Nunn, Quenton Jackson and Taj Gibson walk in free agency. Jordan Poole, Landry Shamet, Ryan Rollins, Mike Muscala, Danilo Gallinari, Jared Butler and Patrick Baldwin Jr. were acquired via trades and French wing Bilal Coulibaly was taken No. 7 overall in the 2023 NBA Draft. However, the most impactful addition was point guard Tyus Jones, who you'll learn more about below.
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