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Wizards 'Getting Better Every Day'

The Washington Wizards are seeing continual improvement.

Jeremy Brener

Dec 28, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards guard Malcolm Brogdon (15) shoots the ball as New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby (8) defends in the fourth quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
Dec 28, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards guard Malcolm Brogdon (15) shoots the ball as New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby (8) defends in the fourth quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images / Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
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The Washington Wizards are 5-24 on the season, and even though they sit in last place in the Eastern Conference standings, they are still seeing consistent growth.

Wizards point guard Malcolm Brogdon, one of the more experienced players on the roster, commended his teammates for continuing to get better.

"This team is actually just getting better every day," Brogdon said via The Athletic insider Josh Robbins.

"We won that one game — maybe that was Denver, or whatever game that was — and we've seen ourselves, even with the losses after that game, get better every day, every practice, every game."

After not winning a single game in the month of November amidst a 16-game losing streak, the team has won three games in December, not including the team's tough overtime loss on Saturday against the New York Knicks.

Since dropping 16 in a row, the Wizards are 3-6, which doesn't seem like a strong mark, but it is far better than what the team has been able to produce earlier in the season.

The Wizards are figuring things out day by day, and a large part of the team's struggles has been due to a lack of continuity both from a micro and macro perspective. The team hasn't been together for very long, so they are learning how to play and coexist on the court together. But it's been hard for the team to find that because injuries continue to pop up for them.

The Wizards can accept all the losing that has gone on as long as they continue to improve and move forward in their race, and it appears that they are doing just that.

The Wizards are back on the court tomorrow night to get revenge on the Knicks. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 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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