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Wizards Have Coal in Their Stocking

The Washington Wizards have struggled mightily this season.

Jeremy Brener

Dec 21, 2024; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Washington Wizards forward Bilal Coulibaly (0) passes the ball against Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis (9) in the third quarter at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images
Dec 21, 2024; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Washington Wizards forward Bilal Coulibaly (0) passes the ball against Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis (9) in the third quarter at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images / Benny Sieu-Imagn Images
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The Washington Wizards find themselves on Christmas Day with a 4-23 record, the worst in the NBA.

The Wizards have coal in their stocking on Christmas, but that's because they want to be on the naughty list this year.

The record isn't much of a surprise considering the fact that the Wizards were the second-worst team a year ago and didn't add any veteran free agents to help bring the win total up. Their goal is to develop their young talent while remaining in the race for the top picks in next year's draft, because the team doesn't have enough to be a contender quite yet.

That being said, Bilal Coulibaly, Bub Carrington, Alex Sarr and Kyshawn George is a good starting point, and all four of them have given the Wizards a glimmer of hope and a glimpse of who they could become in the future. These aren't all the players that will make the next Wizards rotation, but none of them have ruled themselves out of not being in that spot down the line.

It's a tough situation to be in because there is no guarantee that the Wizards will emerge back into contention with the current foundation they are trying to set, but this is the most plausible way to become a contender at some point in the near future.

The goal is to win the championship in 5-6 years or so, and in order to get all the presents under the tree, they need to settle for coal in their stocking for a little bit.

The Wizards will return to the court tomorrow as they take on the division rival Charlotte Hornets at home. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET inside the Capital One Arena.

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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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