How The Wizards Did Everything Wrong
Through roughly the first quarter of the 2024-25 NBA season, the Washington Wizards are historically awful. They are 2-17, riding a 15-game losing streak. Their roster is a mess, with no cornerstones to build around and all kinds of players who don’t fit. Their best hope, as it currently stands, is to win the 2025 NBA Draft lottery and the opportunity to select Cooper Flagg. Which, assuming they end the season with the league’s worst record, they still have only a 14 percent chance of achieving.
