{"id":78420,"date":"2024-05-23T10:46:29","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T14:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=78420"},"modified":"2024-05-23T10:46:29","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T14:46:29","slug":"what-should-the-wizards-do-with-the-no-2-overall-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/05\/23\/what-should-the-wizards-do-with-the-no-2-overall-pick\/","title":{"rendered":"What Should the Wizards Do With the No. 2 Overall Pick?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Four teams may be left battling for the Larry O’Brien trophy, but every other team’s eyes are set on June 26th, the first day of the NBA Draft. The Wizards are one of those teams, having finished with a 15-67 record. The No. 2 overall pick is a great spot to be in…but what should the Wizards do with the No. 2 overall pick?<\/p>\n

What Should the Wizards Do With the #2 Overall Pick?<\/h2>\n

Keep the Pick, or Trade It?<\/h3>\n

Without a doubt, the Wizards should keep their pick.<\/em> There’s no trade a team throws their way that makes it worthwhile to dump this pick. The Wizards aren’t contenders, and likely won’t be close to the play-in for another year or two. They need to draft a young star, someone that they can rebuild around. Plus, there’s no clear consensus No. 1 pick, so while the idea of trading up has been floated, I don’t think there’s much merit to it.<\/p>\n

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Bleacher Report\u2019s trade idea:<\/p>\n

Wizards:
No. 1 pick<\/p>\n

Hawks:
No. 2 pick
No. 26 pick
2026 second-round pick (via CHI)<\/p>\n

Wizards would select get Alex Sarr at No. 1.<\/p>\n

Thoughts?<\/p>\n

— Greg Finberg (@GregFinberg) May 17, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n