Washington Wizards guard Bub Carrington was not hiding his team’s tanking tactics from last season. Carrington, a former lottery pick himself, implied in a recent interview that the Wizards were playing for the ping-pong balls last season.
Washington Wizards guard Bub Carrington revealed that his team intentionally tanked last season to secure the first overall pick in the draft. Speaking in an interview with WUSA9's Marshall Kramsky, Carrington explained that players were intentionally held back to improve draft lottery odds. The strategy proved successful, leading the Wizards to select prospect AJ Dybantsa with the top pick in June.
Carrington noted that those restrictions are now removed as Washington looks toward making a playoff push. Despite previous NBA fines levied against the Utah Jazz and Indiana Pacers for tanking, reports from The Athletic indicate the league is not expected to penalize Carrington or the Wizards for the remarks.
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