Washington Wizards Rookie Draft Franchise Legends Comparisons

When the Washington Wizards were able to add Bub Carrington in the 2024 NBA Draft, the move was instantly talked about as a potential steal. So far, he’s given plenty of reason to believe he’ll live up to that hype.

As the 2024-25 NBA season prepares to begin, Carrington is poised to play a huge role for the Wizards right away. He may not be an immediate starter, but he will be asked to be a key impact player on the second unit at the very least.

Not only is Carrington expected to play a key role, but he’s being compared to a team legend.

Bullets Foreveran SB Nation site that covers Washington, dropped a Gilbert Arenas comparison for Carrington. They pointed to his work ethic and competitiveness as reasons for the comparison.

“I get good vibes from Gil de Bub in that he’s someone who lives in the gym and is just competitive,” they wrote.

That comparison might have been back on Sept. 30, but it still showed more than they talked about during the preseason.

Every night, Carrington brings everything he has to the court. He really wants to win and he wants to be the best player he can be. This will help you a lot in your career.

In his only college season, Carrington finished averaging 13.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game. He shot 41.2 percent from the floor and 32.2 percent from the three-point line.

There is no doubt that he has a lot of work to do on his game. If he wants to live up to the hype and become a star at some point down the road, his scoring efficiency will need to improve. Of course, this is where his work ethic will come into play.

To be compared to a player like Arenas is something to be proud to receive. Arenas is one of the greatest players to ever play for the Wizards franchise.

Hopefully, Carrington can become the type of impact player that Arenas was. If he can become that piece for Washington, he’ll be a big part of helping them take the next step and become an Eastern Conference contender again.

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