If we look at the needs related to the construction of their workforce as it is, the Wizards should seek to strengthen themselves on the “backcourt” in the Draft, and more particularly on the point guard position.
With the only Monte Morris and Delon Wright under contract for next season (if they are not transferred, of course), the club from the American capital is indeed a bit short on this important position, especially since the two veterans will enter back to school in their last year of contract, before being free in the summer of 2024.
The quest for a successor could therefore be a priority in Washington on June 22, and a profile makes sense: that ofAnthony Black. Expected in the Top 10, with already highly developed qualities in “playmaking” and defense, and more broadly an “all-around” profile, the “freshman” leader in Arkansas this season (12.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.9 assists) is in any case of this opinion, while it could be available in 8th place.
” It’s a nice team. They have good attackers. I don’t know what their approach is, but from my point of view I think they need a leader », he actually said about it at the Draft Combine. ” I feel that I am complementary to them, and that I could have an impact from the start. »
Tall (2m01), cerebral and “all-around”, Anthony Black in any case corresponds to the description drawn up by Wes Unseld Jr. with regard to the profile of the player sought by the Wizards in this Draft 2023.
” If we can recruit another player with a good size, athletic qualities and an ability to create but also to defend in several positions, it is ideal », had thus detailed the coach of Washington last week. ” That’s what any coach wants, really. And I think there are several players who meet these criteria, around the 8th choice. »
In our Mock Draft 1.0, Anthony Black is in any case the logical choice of the Wizards in 8th position.
| Shots | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | bp | Int | CT | party | Points |
| Bradley Beal | 50 | 33.5 | 50.6 | 36.5 | 84.2 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 23.2 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 65 | 32.6 | 49.8 | 38.5 | 85.1 | 1.8 | 6.6 | 8.4 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 23.2 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 64 | 35.0 | 44.8 | 33.3 | 73.0 | 0.9 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 21.2 |
| Rui Hachimura | 30 | 24.3 | 48.8 | 33.7 | 75.9 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 13.0 |
| Corey Kispert | 74 | 28.3 | 49.7 | 42.4 | 85.2 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 11.1 |
| Monte Morris | 62 | 27.4 | 48.0 | 38.2 | 83.1 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 10.3 |
| Deni Avdija | 76 | 26.6 | 43.7 | 29.7 | 73.9 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 9.2 |
| Daniel Gafford | 78 | 20.6 | 73.2 | 0.0 | 67.9 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 9.0 |
| Will Barton | 40 | 19.6 | 38.6 | 37.7 | 77.8 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 7.7 |
| Kendrick Nunn | 31 | 14.1 | 44.7 | 39.2 | 90.0 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 7.5 |
| Delon Wright | 50 | 24.4 | 47.4 | 34.5 | 86.7 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 7.4 |
| james huff | 7 | 13.6 | 60.0 | 50.0 | 93.8 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 7.3 |
| Jordan Goodwin | 62 | 17.8 | 44.8 | 32.2 | 76.8 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 6.6 |
| quenton jackson | 9 | 15.0 | 45.2 | 8.3 | 77.3 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 6.2 |
| Johnny Davis | 28 | 15.1 | 38.6 | 24.3 | 51.9 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 5.8 |
| xavier cooks | 10 | 12.6 | 60.7 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 3.8 |
| Taj Gibson | 49 | 9.8 | 52.0 | 33.3 | 71.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 3.4 |
| Anthony Gill | 59 | 10.6 | 53.8 | 13.8 | 73.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 3.3 |
| Isaiah Todd | 6 | 10.2 | 15.8 | 10.0 | 100.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
| Jordan Schakel | 2 | 3.1 | 50.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Vernon Carey, Jr. | 11 | 2.6 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Devon Dotson | 6 | 8.9 | 10.0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| Jamaree Bouyea | 1 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
