By Dionysis Aravantinos / info@eurohoops.net
The Washington Wizards have been eliminated from the 2018 NBA Playoffs as they were defeated 4-2 by the Toronto Raptors.
In his exit interview for the year, John Wall talked about what the team needs heading into next season to compete at the highest level.
As he says, athleticism is needed in the frontcourt positions for this Washington team. “Just got to add some pieces,” the 2010 No. 1 overall pick said. “A lot, to be honest. There’s a lot that we can use… I think it’s pretty obvious. I don’t need to point it out. I think the way the league is going; you need athletic bigs; you need scoring off the bench, you need all of those types of things.”
Besides, the 27-year old state the following about athletic bigs and Marcin Gortat. “We don’t really have an athletic big. I mean, Ian (Mahinmi) is older. Marcin (Gortat) is older. They’re not athletic guys, but they do the little things that permit their game to help as much as possible.”
The Washington Wizards finished the regular season with a 43-39 record, good enough for the eight position, but could not qualify for the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals.
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