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Wizards On Pace for Worst Season Ever

The Washington Wizards have not played well this season.

Jeremy Brener

Dec 5, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards guard Jared Butler (4) drives to the basket as Dallas Mavericks guard Spencer Dinwiddie (26) defends in the third quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
Dec 5, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards guard Jared Butler (4) drives to the basket as Dallas Mavericks guard Spencer Dinwiddie (26) defends in the third quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images / Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
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The Washington Wizards, to say it nicely, are not a good basketball team.

Their 2-18 start and current 16-game losing streak is the worst start to any season in franchise history. The team's losing streak is one more loss away from being the worst in franchise history, and things simply aren't looking good.

Bleacher Report writer Andy Bailey highlighted how poor the Wizards have been so far.

"The Washington Wizards aren't just the worst NBA team in 2024-25. They may be trending toward being one of the worst teams we've ever seen," Bailey writes. "After losing by 36 points on Thursday, Washington now has an average, season-long point differential of minus-16.85 points per game. That's on pace to be the worst mark in NBA history, and it's almost two points clear of the team currently holding down that spot (the 1992-93 Dallas Mavericks were minus-15.2 per game)."

The Wizards are supposed to be bad this season with the sheer lack of talent that they have compared to other teams. Add in the fact that they also have dealt with injuries and a number of new players in the rotation, and none of that helps their chances of pulling out a victory.

To make matters worse, the Wizards have had one of the toughest schedules in the NBA this season, and it doesn't get much easier with four consecutive opponents all over .500.

There's still 60 or so games left in the season, so there is time to right the ship and move away from the trajectory of being the worst team in league history.

If there's anything positive to take away from this, it's the fact that it cannot get much worse for the Wizards than where they are right now.

The Wizards play the Denver Nuggets tonight at 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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