Draft guru hints at Kyshawn George issue Wizards fans don't want to discuss

"Not only did George flash the potential to be an immediately serviceable role player throughout a rookie season, but he proved almost immediately to start his sophomore campaign that there was more potential than what originally met the eye. Averaging 15.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.1 assists, while shooting 46.7% from the field and 40.8% from beyond the arc, George has looked every bit like a core piece for the Wizards moving forward."

"However, while George's emergence has been a positive development for the Wizards, the second-year player's season hasn't been filled with all sunshine and rainbows. In fact, the overwhelming good doesn't allow for the weaknesses in his game to be overlooked, which is exactly why we're here to break down the biggest issue that George has constantly made it hard to shy away from. Kyshawn George struggles with frustrating turnovers George's versatility in the frontcourt allows for the Wizards to run the offense through him on a nightky basis. As an oversized guard with playmaking ability, head coach Brian Keefe has made it a point of emphasis to give George ball handling responsibilities and allowed for him to play through the growing pains. Although there's been plenty of flashes of positives with George in this role, he's also shown a glaring hole in his game that has led to multiple frustrating turnovers. "Some of the decision making, like with the turnovers and things like that was a little bit frustrating and it was largely due to some of the concerns I had pre-draft with him not being overly athletic," Sam Vecenie said on a recent episode of t"

Kyshawn George has taken a major step forward as a sophomore, averaging 15.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.1 assists while shooting 46.7% overall and 40.8% from three. His size and playmaking have allowed the Wizards to run offense through him and envision him as a core piece moving forward. Head coach Brian Keefe has entrusted George with ball-handling and frontcourt versatility to accelerate development. Despite the production and flashes of promise, George struggles with frequent, frustrating turnovers. Pre-draft concerns about limited athleticism have contributed to decision-making problems that remain his primary obstacle.

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