WASHINGTON — With the start of the NBA regular season less than a week away, we’re about to start learning who these Washington WizardsYou can be anything you want.
For now, we continue to have questions — questions about their lineup, their roster and players’ roles.
Who will be Washington’s starting small forward? How will the team fill its remaining two-way contract position? What early-season signs are there to indicate whether or not the Wizards will be in contention for a playoff berth
Those are some of the questions you asked for the newest edition of The Athletic’s Wizards Mailbag.
Let’s get to your questions, and to my answers.
(Author’s note: Questions have been lightly edited for clarity and grammar.)
Given how Rui HachimuraThis is how you looked in the preseason. Do you still lean towards? Will BartonBeing the starter at small forward – @Domo8186
Are the initial three finalists in the race for the top spot? What do you expect Will Barton’s role to be? – @Atsushi T.
On Oct. 4, Wizards head coach Wes Unseld Jr. was asked whether he had a sense of how he’ll array his starting five.
“I do,” he answered. He declined to elaborate on his plans.
