Wizards Rookie PG Represents Future

The Washington Wizards may have the future of their franchise at point guard.

Jeremy Brener | Oct 10, 2024

Sep 30, 2024; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards guard Bub Carrington (8) poses for a portrait during Washington Wizards media day 2024 at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images / Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

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The Washington Wizards made a bold decision to trade back into the lottery in the 2024 NBA Draft after taking Alex Sarr with the No. 2 overall pick.

In the deal, the Wizards had to part ways with promising forward Deni Avdija, but Washington is hoping to get a lot of value in return with Bub Carrington, who the team selected with the No. 14 overall pick.

Carrington, who turned 19 in July, is the sixth-youngest player in the NBA this season. Only fellow rookies Ulrich Chomche (Toronto Raptors), Tidjane Salaun (Charlotte Hornets), Nikola Topic (Oklahoma City Thunder), Pacome Dadiet (New York Knicks) and Cam Christie (Los Angeles Clippers) are younger than Carrington.

On a rebuilding team, Carrington will be given the opportunity to learn a lot both on the sidelines and on the court, likely serving as the backup point guard to Jordan Poole early in the season. Veteran point guard Malcolm Brogdon was expected to fill that role, but he just underwent surgery on his hand after suffering an injury just before the team's preseason opener against the Toronto Raptors in Montreal.

Carrington played 18 minutes for the Wizards against the Raptors, and he looked very much like a rookie, making just one of his eight shots from the field. He did however find a way to get to the free throw line often, where he made five of seven attempts from the charity stripe.

If Carrington can use his 6-4 frame to draw fouls often, it will allow him to get points early in his career. From there, he can build his game as he gets better with the other facets that are needed in order to be a successful point guard in the NBA.

Either way, Carrington can use this season as a benchmark towards growing into the future franchise point guard the Wizards have been looking for since John Wall.

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Published Oct 10, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.