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Wizards Guard: Losing Streak a 'Luxury'

The Washington Wizards are struggling, but one player doesn't see it that way.

Jeremy Brener

Nov 18, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Washington Wizards forward Corey Kispert (24) warms up before a game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images
Nov 18, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Washington Wizards forward Corey Kispert (24) warms up before a game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images / Brad Penner-Imagn Images
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The Washington Wizards have the league's longest losing streak at 13 games, and that can be hard for anyone. But for Corey Kispert, he is attacking it from a different angle.

Rather than mope about the Wizards' struggles, Kispert sees it as a privilege.

“I have the luxury of going through times like this and it's my responsibility to help people who don't on our team who don't have the experience that I do to stay with it and it's going to break and it's going to turn but we don't have luxuries of deciding when it will turn and you have to keep working hard and keep developing and keep pushing until it does. That's the only choice we have,” Kispert said.

While the skid for the Wizards is bad, it isn't even the longest of Kispert's career.

The Wizards lost a franchise-worst 16 games in a row a year ago, so this isn't Kispert's first rodeo. For several people on the roster, they have endured worse. Jordan Poole, Kyle Kuzma and coach Brian Keefe were among the people that have been part of both losing streaks, and they are likely using the experience of that losing streak from back in late January to early March as fuel to handle this current skid.

The Wizards may be able to escape setting a new franchise record by winning one of the next few games, or they could lose another 13 games. There's no telling exactly what will happen with the Wizards, but there are people equipped for handling tough times like this.

The Wizards should be looking at any possible way to gain an edge here, and that's what they are doing by looking at this from this angle.

The Wizards hope to snap their losing streak tonight against the Milwaukee Bucks at 8 p.m. ET.

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Jeremy Brener
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.

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