Alex Sarr playing for the Perth Wildcats | Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images I participated in a community mock draft and focused on mostly defensive-minded prospects. Last week, I participated in an NBA Draft mock with other draft evaluators organized by Richard Stayman, who runs the account MavsDraft. In this simulation, the Wizards drafted 2nd, 26th, and 51st. Given … [Read more...] about NBA Draft: The Wizards bolster their defense in recent mock draft
Annual Checkup: The ups and downs of Jordan Poole
Washington Wizards guard Jordan Poole | Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Stats, analysis, commentary. The season Jordan Poole had for the Washington Wizards defies explanation and conclusions. He was shockingly awful at times, downright great at times, and every now and then, something in between. While I was cooler on Poole’s abilities as a player than many, I … [Read more...] about Annual Checkup: The ups and downs of Jordan Poole
The Mystics begin training camp today
Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The first preseason game is on Saturday, May 4 against the Atlanta Dream. Today is a big day for the WNBA as teams begin training camps for the 2024 season. The Washington Mystics are no different as they begin practice today at 11:30 a.m. ET at the MedStar Health Performance Center in Congress Heights. There are 16 players on the … [Read more...] about The Mystics begin training camp today
Mystics re-assign seats to season ticket holders for June 7 Fever game
Photo by Charles Brock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Most season ticket holders will be in a seat that is an equivalent to where they sit at Capital One Arena. Those who sold their tickets on the secondary market could be in a tougher spot. On Friday, the Washington Mystics sent an email to season ticket holders that their seat locations have been assigned for their … [Read more...] about Mystics re-assign seats to season ticket holders for June 7 Fever game
Vérification annuelle: What to make of Bilal Coulibaly’s année recrue (rookie year)
Washington Wizards rookie Bilal Coulibaly | Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images Full transparency here: I wanted the Wizards to snag Bilal Coulibaly in the 2023 draft when I did a preliminary run of my stat-based draft analysis tool — Ye Olde Draft Analyzer (YODA for short). Let’s just say he popped in the numbers. Additional analysis bumped him down a little … [Read more...] about Vérification annuelle: What to make of Bilal Coulibaly’s année recrue (rookie year)