Washington is not closing the door on the return of Anthony Davis this season
By choosing Washington after his departure from Atlanta, Trae Young shed light on the Wizards and the potential that represents the hard core of the formation Brian Keefein which we find especially Bilal Coulibaly, Alex Sarr but also Kishawn George or even Tre Johnson.
After they got their hands on the All-Star point guard, management is The DC franchise shifted gears with the recovery Anthony Davis in company with Jaden Hardy, D’Angelo Russell etc Dante Ecum. In return, the Mavericks welcomed Khss Middleton, AJ John, Malachi Branham, Marvin Bagley III and two first-round draft picks as a bonus. An exfiltration reminiscent of Kristaps Porzingis in 2022, when the Latvian was also sent to Washington after a disappointing Mavs jersey.
Judgment in the coming weeks
Will the Wizards prepare for next season by using this end of the year to get Trae Young, injured in the knee and quadriceps, and Anthony Davis, undermined by injuries again this season and having to deal with a hand and groin injury? The former hasn’t played since the end of December, and the latter for exactly one month. But Will Dawkins did not completely close the door on a return before the end of the season.
“The plan for AD right now is to finish his rehab in Dallas. He has a very good staff there. Our doctors have met him and will follow him there. We want to maintain this quality environment. During the All-Star break, he will see the doctor again. This is an important meeting, which will allow us to see where he has progressed. After that, he will return to DC and be here with the team.”, he said yesterday.
The Washington general manager can be a little more optimistic about Tree Young, who already arrived a month ago and quietly continues to recover while making his mark off the field. The coming weeks will be decisive for him as well. “He’s continuing to work on the field. He’s started doing one-on-zero, and he’s attacked some more two-on-two type action. He’s moving in the right direction.”
Even if, clearly, the club will take its time with its recruits, in a season without sporting interest.
Towards “buyback” for D’Angelo Russell
As far as Golden State with Kristaps Porzingisthe transfer is not without medical risk. But the association can take this team to the next level, provided they see the duo at 100% physically.
“Trey has probably never played with a player on the level of Anthony Davis, while leading the league in assists and shooting percentage”Will Dawkins added. “If you add a player like Anthony Davis near the rim, it opens up a lot of opportunities in the pick-and-roll game and the two-man game. But with Anthony Davis and top shooters around him, the floor is going to be very open. We’re going to have a lot of decision-makers and that’s how we want to play basketball.”
What about the other recruits? Doc Dante Ecum cut yesterday Jaden Hardy should be his chance, even if he was not in yesterday’s game against miami, he was officially left to rest. The case of D’Angelo Russell is on the other hand already folded, the leader will have to find a way out.
| Shots | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Bp | Int | Ct | Ft | Pts |
| Cj McCollum | 35 | 30:55 | 45.4 | 39.3 | 80.4 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 18.8 |
| Alec Sarr | 40 | 28:15 | 49.6 | 33.9 | 70.1 | 2.4 | 5.3 | 7.7 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 17.3 |
| Kishawn George | 41 | 30:34 | 44.6 | 37.6 | 77.8 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 15.1 |
| Tre Johnson | 39 | 25:08 | 44.4 | 39.3 | 89.1 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 12.9 |
| Chris Middleton | 34 | 24:19 | 43.3 | 33.3 | 84.1 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 10.3 |
| Marvin Bagley III | 38 | 19:14 | 62.6 | 42.1 | 71.1 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 10.1 |
| Bub Carrington | 51 | 28:06 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 76.1 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 10.1 |
| Bilal Coulibaly | 31 | 26:39 | 39.1 | 26.2 | 76.2 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 9.7 |
| Cam Whitmore | 21 | 16:51 | 45.6 | 28.6 | 74.2 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 9.2 |
| Corey Kispert | 19 | 19:28 | 49.6 | 39.5 | 76.5 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 9.2 |
| Justin Champagne | 48 | 19:05 | 50.4 | 32.3 | 74.3 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 7.6 |
| Tristan Vukcevic | 32 | 11:41 am | 46.8 | 23.5 | 77.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 7.3 |
| Will Riley | 43 | 16:13 | 42.9 | 34.3 | 76.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 7.0 |
| Sharif Cooper | 10 | 12:42 | 55.3 | 42.9 | 75.0 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 5.1 |
| Big Branham | 28 | 9:49 | 47.3 | 37.8 | 82.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 4.6 |
| Shall Labissiere | 3 | 12:40 | 60.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 4.3 |
| Jamir Watkins | 25 | 17:12 | 38.3 | 23.1 | 78.6 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 4.2 |
| Keshon Gilbert | 1 | 29:00 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| Johnson too | 25 | 8:34 am | 32.5 | 28.0 | 75.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.8 |
| Anthony Gill | 27 | 7:38 | 55.8 | 33.3 | 83.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2.3 |
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