The Washington Wizards are on the rise with a nucleus built through the NBA draft. John Wall, Bradley Beal and (hopefully) Otto Porter have each emerged as franchise cornerstones while chasing their pro potential.
The team must now hope rookie Kelly Oubre follows suit.
Whereas some rookies are NBA-ready, others have a long climb before they can match production with pre-draft expectation. When the reward is tantalizing enough, the development journey is seen as worth it.
The Wizards traded up four spots in June's first round to select Oubre, despite a relatively unconvincing freshman season. Upside managed to shine through some inconsistency at Kansas. Concerns over wavering impact have ultimately been neutralized and diminished by athleticism and versatility—an NBA-friendly combination.
Oubre himself doesn't appear to have lost sleep over a lack of college production (9.3 points per game) and reps (21 minutes per game).
"Basketball, I'm fine. I'm going to do well in the NBA," Oubre told Bleacher Report. "Kansas might have dropped my draft stock, but in the gra ...
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Kelly Oubre Is Next Washington Wizard to Chase His Own Upside
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