2018-19 NBA Season Preview: Washington Wizards

Team Strengths

Washington was shooting and defending at the 3-point line quite well in 2017-18

One of the fields Washington excelled at last year was shooting and defending beyond the three-point line. The Wizards were fourth in three-point percentage and sixth in opponent's three-point percentage. Otto Porter, who's known for his shooting ability, led the team with 44.1% from this range, but even John Wall, who struggled in the past from downtown, shot a solid 37.1% in 2017-18.

With the addition of Austin Rivers, who shot a career high, 37.8% from three last year, and Thomas Bryant, who has stretch-five potential, Washington should continue to be a top-10 three-point shooting team, but average more than the 26.5 shots per game they did last year.

Another field the Wizards should show improvement at is defense. In the backcourt, they will have a healthy John Wall, who last year was the first player in NBA history to average at least one steal and one block as a point guard. In the wings, they have Porter's length and newly added Jeff Green's experience. In Center, both Howard and Mahinmi are good defending big men. Barring injuries, Washington is going to be a tough team to score against.