The Washington Wizards failed to make the playoffs in each of Wes Unseld Jr.'s first two seasons, but he's back for Year 3 with a new front office which will look to make the Wizards better on draft night. The Wizards finished with a 35-47 record last season, and it would make a lot of sense to avoid short-term fixes and look toward the future as a franchise.
The Wizards have time to get things right after finally making a Bradley Beal trade, and they should be looking for upside in this year's draft for a potential swing for the fences. There aren't many bad ways to go about this draft, but Washington should look at upside over anything else.
Wizards 2023 NBA Draft selections
No. 8 (via trade with Pacers): Bilal Coulibaly, F, France
No. 35:
No. 42:
No. 57:
Coulibaly might not play much during his rookie season, but the Wizards are going for upside here. He projects as a strong defender who can eventually develop some scoring chops.
Fantasy basketball outlook
Do not expect Coulibaly to make much of an impact in his rookie season from a fantasy standpoint. He's not worth picking up in drafts.