Wizards Rookie shows the potential of a star with explosive Dunks against Raptors

Washington Wizards Rookie Aj Johnson There is no Fanfare Jordan Poola or Aleksa Sarra, but soon will play as if he played as if he did against Toronto Raptor on Monday. The 20-year-old is 16 points of high career (5-9 fg, 1-2 3 pt) with six rebounds, three assists, and one steals 28. Minutes in loss 112-104.

Johnson showed his athleticism in the second quarter with a ferocioz one manually slam From Loba from Tristan Vukcevic.

Wizards (15-56) have acquired the combined guard from Milvaukee Bucks along with Khris Middleton for Kyle Kuzma By the trade period and may have received theft. He and a colleague Rookie Bub Carrington showed what could be The beginning of the fertile connection in the fourth quarter.

Johnson was seen as a crude prospects coming out of the draft, because he only played 7.7 minutes per game for NBLs (Australian Liae’s) Illavarra Hawks in a campaign 2023-24. The 6-foot-5-inch, 160-pounder was high school before playing the Academy of Donda Academy for years, and finished the season at the southern Californey Academy after previously closed.

Johnson was another player who in 2019. years joined Illavarr from high school, after Lamelo-Bal-old in 2019. years. The latter stated a team of world stars in 20,122 and average 25.2 points average with 7.3 assists for 7.3 assents this season.

Johnson can never reach Hights Hights, but there is no problem what could happen if even when it fully understands its potential. Total selection no. 23 He admitted to still having Improvement room After the match Monday.

“(I want to work on my) shooting, from the length of the duct, with the dribbles, all of them,” he said. “I’d probably say the float, but really all parts of my game. I just want to grow in every part of my game, honestly.”

Johnson did just that lately because he scored two-digit points in three last four exits after playing only 45 total minutes for Bucks to start the season. California mother chemistry with his teammates and DC energy as factors who helped him adapt to a new environment and extended court role.

“My teammates are honestly honest, super cool,” he said. “It was easy with them, the dish with them … and then the city of super energists and the like, super varnishes. That’s pretty cool.”

Johnson played 30 g of league in the league this season, five for the head of the Go-Go (Washington’s Affiliate). It’s 13.9 minutes at a lower level and that work is already worth it. He shoots even better in the NBA because he has Goal seed sequence of 45.5 percent in 11 matches with wizards.

Johnson made a good first impression, and he has a lot more time to show that it can be the main ingredient in the restoration of Washington.

Wizards “Bub Carrington, Alek Sarr maintains consistency

Meanwhile, Carrington registered his fourth career twice as long as 13 points and 11 points and 11 rebounds in his career, celebrating his third ever ever with double boards. Overall choice no. 14 also added six helpers with two short at 31. Minutes.

The Chief Coach Brian Keefe spoke at Carrington’s pop-up skills in Presser after the game.

“It’s one thing that makes sense to recover for the guard … When your guards can jump, it can start your break,” he said. “So when it works, he’s the one who can hit him ahead and get some simple crossings. It’s nice to see Babu today good game. Happy to him.”

It was that happened to Carrington’s alley to Johnson, as originally received the board, pushed the ball in the way, and threw it into this second.

Carrington is one of the oldest in versatile League recruits, because he became the third in this class to set the game 15/10/5 with instructions on Monday. It was also the first mostly more such exits for him.

Finally, Alek Sarr did not have its most effective night, but showed more flashes against Toronto (25-47). The general election selection scored 16 points (6-19 Fg, 1-7 3 pt), with five rebounds, three blocks, two helpers, and one steal. Was blocked by the Raptors Orlando Robinson Center Twice the same play In the second quarter, which led to Jordan Poola, also blocks it after that.

Sarr is hot and cold offensive, because now 9-29 of the fields in the last two games after shooting over 40 percent in the previous five, including two in 50-plus. However, the 19-year-old leads all novices with 27 more blocks and the game, so he lived in an elite expected expectation that he had as a prospect.

One day, Viz Kids will turn these flashes into consistent, seasonal rainbows. For now, they have to have a craft while the organization restores. Ideally, a mixture of young talent will eventually blossom enough to make the team playoff in 2027. Years and championships in ’29.