Josh Robbins

They're trying to make sure that they maximize their lottery odds and keep their 2026 pick, which is top eight protected.

So this is not a surprise.

What may be a surprise, perhaps, is the depth of the losing.

And the point differential, and Alex, you stated the point differentials, you're accurate.

In that sense, the season has not been pretty, but it has not been a surprise.

Well, I think you put it very well.

Your analysis is essentially my analysis, which is to say, why are you having me on the show?

I'm not adding anything.

No, he has been much better.

And the difference in some ways has been a shock to me.

When I was speaking with scouts over the offseason and wrote my annual scouts evaluate Alex Saar or Wizards prospects piece, I described him as a perimeter player and a seven-footers body, especially on offense and to an extent defensive rebounding.

This year...

so much of this is flipped.

He's rolling to the basket more often in pick and roll.

He's attacking the basket.

He's rebounding at a good rate, not just an above average rate, a good rate for an NBA big per cleaning the glass, our pals cleaning the glass, friend of the show.

he's been very good by any measure.

And yet he's still only, I think, 20 years old.

He's still only 240 pounds, as he would say, on a good day.

I mean, that's his quote, on a good day, he's 240 pounds.