The Wizards’ lost season allowed them to get a good look at a bunch of rookies in 2010-11, and these guys have a lot of potential. 20-year old point guard John Wall really showed off some impressive skills last year. He played in 69 games (64 starts) for the Wizards last year and he averaged 37.8 minutes, 16.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game. He didn’t shoot too well last year as he only hit 40.9% of his shots from the floor and 29.6% from three point line last year. I think he will work on his shooting over the summer and be even a better player for the Wizards in 2011-12. The Wizards got 22-year old shooting guard Jordan Crawford back as part of the return in the Kirk Hinrich deal with the Hawks, and he was really good. Crawford played in 26 games (18 starts) for the Wizards and he averaged 33.3 minutes, 16.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.4 steals per game. He played in 42 games (18 starts) overall last year for the Hawks and Wizards and he averaged 24.5 minutes, 11.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. Crawford only shot 38.4% from the floor last year, so he will have some work to do over the summer to improve his shooting a bit. 23-year old power forward Trevor Booker also has a bright future for the Wizards. Booker played in 65 games (14 starts) for the Wizards last year and he averaged 16.4 minutes, 5.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. He shot 54.9% from the floor which shows that he’s pretty unselfish and takes good shots. His season ended early due to a foot injury but he has a bright future with the team. 21-year old power forward Kevin Seraphin didn’t show too much as a rookie. He played in 58 games (1 start) for the Wizards last year and he averaged 10.9 minutes, 2.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game. 24-year old center Hamady N’Diaye will likely be a developmental project. He played in 16 games (0 starts) for the Wizards last year and he averaged 5.0 minutes, 0.9 points and 0.4 assists per game. 28-year old SG/SF Larry Owens got signed late in the year to help out the injury depleted Wizards’ roster. He played in 5 games (0 starts) for the Wizards last year and he averaged 22.4 minutes, 6.2 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game. Owens played in 12 games (0 starts) overall for the Spurs & Wizards last year and he averaged 11.9 minutes, 3.3 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. Owens will likely get a shot to win a job on the Wizards’ bench in 2011-12.

The Wizards were outscored 29-19 by the Cavs in the 4th quarter last night and it killed them on the scoreboard. Andray Blatche led the way for the Wizards last night with 20 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Maurice Evans also had a solid game with 15 points, 1 assist and 2 steals. JaVale McGee, John Wall and Yi Jianlian each pitched in with 10 points apiece last night. The Wizards finished the 2010-11 season with a 23-59 record.

The Wizards played inspired defense last night in holding the Celtics to 38.1% shooting from the floor and it was the big reason for the nice home win. John Wall led the way for the Wizards last night with 24 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot. Jordan Crawford (17 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal), Andray Blatche (16 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal and 4 blocked shots) and JaVale McGee (13 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 5 blocked shots) also pitched in with solid games last night for the Wizards. The Wizards are now 23-58 on the year.

The Wizards dominated the Hawks last night! The Wizards shot 53.5% from the floor last night and they outrebounded the Hawks 48-33 which helps explain the beating they laid on them! Andray Blatche (23 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot) and John Wall (19 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot) led the way for the Wizards last night. Yi Jianlian (15 points, 9 rebounds and 1 assist in 21 minutes), Othyus Jeffers (13 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals), JaVale McGee (12 points), Maurice Evans (10 points) and Larry Owens (10 points) also pitched in for the Wizards last night. The Wizards are now 22-58 on the year.

The Wizards didn’t play much D as the Celtics shot 50.7% from the floor and it did them in. Andray Blatche (20 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal) and John Wall (20 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals) led the way for the Wizards in this game. Jordan Crawford (19 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists and 1 steal) and JaVale McGee (15 points, 10 rebounds and 1 blocked shot) also had a very solid game last night for the Wizards. The Wizards are now 21-58 on the year.

The Wizards have signed 25-year old shooting guard Othyus Jeffers for the rest of the season. Jeffers has played in 12 games (1 start) for the Wizards so far this year and he is averaging 18.4 minutes, 5.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. In his last five games, Jeffers is averaging 25.6 minutes, 9.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 1.0 steal per game. He is shooting 66.7% from the floor over those five games as he has been outstanding. I have a feeling that Jeffers is going to get signed on for next year by the Washington Wizards.

The Washington Wizards have signed 28-year old small forward Larry Owens to help fill in the rest of the season. Owens played in 7 games (0 starts) earlier this season for the Spurs and he averaged 4.4 minutes, 1.3 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.1 assists per game. Owens played in his first game for the Wizards last night and he worked 17 minutes in which he had 9 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal. Look for him to get decent minutes the rest of the year off the bench so the Wizards can see what he can and can’t do.

The Wizards didn’t play any D as the Pacers shot 59.5% from the floor last night and it killed them. Jordan Crawford (29 points, 2 assists and 2 steals) and Andray Blatche (23 points, 10 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) led the way for the Wizards last night. John Wall also had a very solid game with 19 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Othyus Jeffers pitched in with 13 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal last night. The Wizards are now 21-57 on the year.

The Wizards outscored the Pistons 29-24 in the 4th quarter last night to take home a nice win. Andray Blatche (26 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 6 steals and 2 blocked shots) and John Wall (26 points, 6 rebounds, 12 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocked shots) led the way for the Wizards in this game. Maurice Evans (20 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) and Jordan Crawford (17 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal) also pitched in with solid games for the Wizards last night. The Wizards are now 21-56 on the year.

The Wizards have shut down SG Nick Young (knee), SG/SF Josh Howard (knee), rookie center Hamady N’Diaye (ankle) and SF Cartier Martin (ankle) for the rest of the 2010-11 season. 25-year old Nick Young had a breakout year for the Wizards. He played in 64 games (40 starts) for the Wizards this year and he averaged 31.8 minutes, 17.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. Young will be a big part of the Wizards’ future. 30-year old Josh Howard has likely played his last game for the Wizards. He played in 18 games (10 starts) for the Wizards this year and he averaged 22.7 minutes, 8.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. 24-year old rookie center Hamady N’Diaye played in 15 games (0 starts) for the Wizards last year and he averaged 4.7 minutes, 0.9 points and 0.4 rebounds per game. He didn’t play too much so it’s hard to evaluate him right now. 26-year old small forward Cartier Martin played in 52 games (1 start) for the Wizards this year and he averaged 10.4 minutes, 4.0 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game. The Wizards can’t wait for this season to end due to the gigantic rash of injuries they have suffered.

UPDATE: (4/7/2011) - The Wizards have waived Cartier Martin.