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Wizards Hit Rock Bottom in Latest Rankings

The Washington Wizards started their season off slow. Where are they in the NBA power rankings?

Jeremy Brener

Oct 26, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (31) drives the ball against Washington Wizards forward Alexandre Sarr (20) during the fourth quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images
Oct 26, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen (31) drives the ball against Washington Wizards forward Alexandre Sarr (20) during the fourth quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images / Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images
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The Washington Wizards haven't started the season off the way they had hoped.

While they were given a tough draw by playing the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers as their first two games, their performance hasn't actually been stellar.

That's why NBA.com writer John Schuhmann has listed Wizards as the No. 30 team in his power rankings for the second straight week.

"The Wizards have played two of the four teams that are 3-0, and this is the first time in 31 years (since 1993) that they’ve begun their season with two double-digit losses," Schuhmann writes. "The last time the Wizards were in Atlanta was one of the three times last season that the Hawks scored less than a point per possession. The two teams play a home-and-home set before the Wizards head to Mexico City to face the Heat."

The teams in the bottom five alongside the Wizards are the Utah Jazz, Detroit Pistons, Brooklyn Nets and Portland Trail Blazers, all of whom are projected to be some of the worst teams in the NBA this season.

This isn't much of a surprise for the Wizards considering the fact that they came into the season with the idea that they were going to rebuild. A lot of the rotations are centered around the four first-round picks taken from the last two drafts: Bilal Coulibaly, Alex Sarr, Bub Carrington and Kyshawn George.

All of them have shown blips of promise so far this season, so that alone should have the Wizards excited even with the subpar start to the year.

If the Wizards can keep playing the best that they can and focus on themselves, the wins will eventually come, and they can use those to start building a foundation that they can work with moving forward.

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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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