Wizards’ Rookie Beal Looks To Continue Trend
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By DERON SNYDER
No matter what else happens in the upcoming season, the Washington Wizards will be in good shape if their top draft choice follows the recent trend in D.C., where rookies have made the leap easy as 1-2-3.
That’s one, as in the Nationals’ Bryce Harper (a No. 1 overall pick), and two, as in the Redskins’ Robert Griffin III (the second selection in this year’s draft). Three would be the Wizards‘ Bradley Beal, his draft spot and uniform number.
Hope abounds as new seasons dawn, whether it’s longing to stay on top or aspiring to escape the basement. Teams open each campaign with the absence of former members and the addition of unfamiliar faces. The Wizards have received much attention for the players swept out and the replacements welcomed in.
But, in a sense, Beal is the only “new” Wizard. He’s the bright package with the big bow that we’re dying to unwrap and see what it can do.
