"Luckily for the Wizards, they will head into next summer with what is likely to be a high draft pick and a substantial amount of cap space. And as they iced their knees and left the arena after the loss to the Hornets, they had the opportunity to tune into an even better performance as the Los Angeles Lakers snuck out a win over the Sacramento Kings -- and perhaps saw their future in the process."
"Yet while the Wizards have zero No. 1 options, the Lakers have three, and Austin Reaves stepped up to the plate and put on a scoring clinic. Reaves shot 12-for-22 from the field, including 6-for-10 from 3-point range, raining jumpers and layups and finger rolls onto the heads of the hapless Kings. They tried to stop him by fouling him, and that merely resulted in a 21-for-22 line from the stripe for the fifth-year guard."
The Washington Wizards have shown early improvement but still lack a clear No. 1 offensive option. Several young players, including Kyshawn George and Alex Sarr, appear to be taking steps forward. LaMelo Ball exposed the Wizards' scoring limitations with a 39-point triple-double in a recent blowout. The Wizards will enter next summer with a likely high draft pick and significant cap space, creating roster-building opportunities. Meanwhile, Austin Reaves delivered a dominant scoring performance for the Lakers, shooting efficiently from the field and the free-throw line, and enters next summer as a potential free agent and All-Star candidate.
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