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Wizards player says team was 'held back' while tanking for AJ Dybantsa
Original: Wizards player says team was ‘held back’ as team tanked for AJ Dybantsa
A Washington Wizards player has said the team was 'held back' during a season in which the franchise appeared to prioritize losing games to improve its draft position and a chance at top prospect AJ Dybantsa. The comments add to criticism of tanking practices in the NBA and spotlight tensions between players competing to win and front-office rebuilding strategies.
Why now: The remarks fuel ongoing debate about tanking in the NBA and the Wizards' pursuit of top draft prospect AJ Dybantsa.
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- Wizards player says team was ‘held back’ as team tanked for AJ Dybantsa · The New York Times
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