John Wall Adds to Beloved Wizards Legacy with Draft Lottery Victory

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The Washington Wizards finally have hope -- it's been a long time coming

The Wizards, irrelevant and listless for the past nine years, won the NBA Draft Lottery on Sunday
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The Wizards’ No. 1 pick matters because the rebuild part is already supposed to be over

Washington won the NBA draft lottery on May 10th after finishing 17-65 with the league’s worst record. That gives the Wizards the No. 1 pick on June 23, but the bigger detail is that the franchise is already talking like the teardown stage is finished.
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Wizards win first No. 1 pick since John Wall era

Historic lottery win: Washington claimed its first No. 1 pick since 2010, breaking a 16-year drought despite the odds. Wall’s symbolic return: John Wall represented the Wizards on stage, linking the franchise’s past success to its future hopes.
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Wizards Legend John Wall Returns Home to Take on Major Leadership Role at Top-Ranked University

Recent reports indicate that five-time NBA All-Star John Wall returned home to take on a major leadership role at a top-ranked university..