Bleacher Report

Recent trades and draft picks have signaled that the Washington Wizards remain focused on competing. Rebuilding doesn't seem to be part of the plan. Would winning the 2022 NBA draft lottery make them more or less likely to restart from scratch? That conversation continues to swirl around Bradley Beal and his current value to the franchise. All indications are he'll be re-signing to team back up with Kristaps Porzingis and Kyle Kuzma. The Wizards hitting on their 3.0 percent chance of getting the first pick (or even their 13.9 percent of landing top-four) would likely raise the team's immediate ceiling. We just saw rookie Evan Mobley play a key role in elevating the Cleveland Cavaliers, for example.