Last season, it was the turn of the Detroit Pistons, who suffered a stunning losing skid in November and December before tying with Philadelphia. In both 2014-15 and 2015-16, the 76ers went on a 28-game losing skid, which the 2024 Pistons matched.
Fast ahead to the 2024-25 season, and the Wizards have taken over as Brian Keefe’s club struggles. As the season enters December, the Washington DC team has lost 16 games in a row and has only two wins all season, both against the Hawks.
This 2-18 record equals a 10% victory rate, and the trajectory for the season’s 82 games suggests that the Wizards are on course to provide the poorest percentage in NBA history, which no one wants. In 2011-12, the Charlotte Hornets finished 7-59 after 66 games, accounting for 10.6 percent.
The Wizards’ sole consolation is that they will have the top pick in the draft, which points to Blue Devils guard Cooper Flagg. The Utah Jazz lead Washington by two wins, and the Pelicans and Sixers have each won five games this season. The new season is shaping up to be a contest over ‘who can be the NBA’s worst team of the year.
No improvement in sight.
The reconstruction has not worked since the days of Bradley Beal and John Wall. In recent years, slow and fast-cooking formulas have been explored, each with more equivocal results than the last. Kyle Kuzma, the most recognizable player during these sad days, has been listed as transferable. Jonas Valanciunas, who has two more years on his contract, is another player who is less committed to the franchise.
Saddiq Bey is injured and has no return date, and younger players such as Carrington, Coulibaly, and Alex Sarr have failed to shine, and the franchise has five months to address the issue and ensure that the 24-25 Wizards are not a statistic in NBA history by the end of the regular season.
