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Preseason Analysis: Howard Looking to Lift Wizards Playoff Hopes

After a few seasons of being an up and coming team in the Eastern Conference, Washington took a step backwards last year. John Wall did miss most of the season, but overall his play did not look great even when healthy. This led to a big year from Bradley Beal who took over the backcourt usage with Wall off the court. This duo can easily flip the switch and takeover again in the East, but Wall’s general interest has been at question. Both offer up top five fantasy potential here, and this is where the Wizards devote their usage to. If for some reason Wall has further issues, Tomas Satoransky is going to be an easy plug and play for value.

He showed the ability to fill in at anytime, and this year does not have Tim Frazier cutting into that workload. Even though Washington landed Austin Rivers, there is no guarantee he will get the minutes with Doc Rivers not being the coach. Otto Porter took a step forward this past year, and took some usage with Wall being out. He is the third scorer on this team behind Beal and Wall, so that price will need to come down before the production adjusts. Kelly Oubre is going to get some competition for minutes with Jeff Green now in Washington. Both have potential to lead the bench unit, but usage is up in the air. They will play behind Markieff Morris, but that is not a guarantee to stay throughout the year. Morris is very inconsistent and often finds himself in the doghouse. After Dwight Howard reached a buyout with the Nets, he signed with Washington giving them an upgrade over Marcin Gortat. Howard has been quietly putting up strong numbers and should do well here in a new setting.