The Washington Wizards were abysmal on their latest West Coast road trip, casting a pall over what was a bright start to the season and raising questions about what changes the team must make in order to make a deep run in the NBA playoffs, which start in three weeks.
What's more, if the Wizards don't pull out of this tailspin and live up to the real expectations that are attached to their season, they could wind up hurting their rising reputation as an attractive free-agent destination and miss out on the chance to land coveted players, such as Kevin Durant, when they become available in 2016.
The Wizards went 1-3 on their West Coast trip, which concluded Monday with a 107-76 dismantlement by the Golden State Warriors. They started out with a victory over Utah, but subsequently got blown out by an average of 22 points against the Los Angeles Clippers, Sacramento Kings and Golden State.
It's been a soar-then-sink season all along, really. The Wizards had possession of the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference in January. They were winners of four straight before heading west last week.
But in between, things wen ...
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