The Washington Wizards entered the 2015-16 season with Eastern Conference Finals potential, then limped into the All-Star break with dwindling playoff hopes.
A 4-9 stretch into the intermission left the Wizards at 23-28, 10th in the East. Their defense, fifth in efficiency just one season prior, ceded 108-plus points in 10 of those 13 contests.
"As an individual, you've got to take pride in guarding your man," John Wall said, per Todd Dybas of the Washington Times. "As a team, you've got to have your brother's back. That's something we haven't been doing."
The Wizards couldn't reconnect in time to save the campaign. Their defense kept leaking, their rotation was rocked by injury and they never matched—let alone surpassed—the sum of their individual parts.
A disappointing, postseason-less 41-41 finish sparked change in the District: Head coach Randy Wittman was ousted after four years on the job and replaced by former Oklahoma City Thunder skipper Scott Brooks. Washington also axed its head trainer, retooled its reserve unit and perhaps positioned itself for a playoff return.
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