‘Now or never’: Wizards fans carry cautious optimism ahead of key NBA draft

There have been plenty of terrible NBA teams over the past three years, to the point that the league is reshaping the draft lottery starting next season to discourage tanking. That makes the 2026 draft especially important for the league’s bottom dwellers, starting with the Wizards. Washington owns a league-worst 50-196 record over the past three seasons. No other team comes close to that ...