Discuss the Grades Here
Three weeks removed from the end of another dismal season, a sufficient amount of time has passed to look back objectively. It has now been long enough since the Wizards won their 26th game to reflect on the year without such immediacy, without the innate impulse that comes with watching a 56-loss team for a full season—to either bash it for yet another loss, or unjustly praise it for an improbable win.
By almost any team’s standards, a 26-56 record is awful. Even in the Eastern Conference it takes a solid 11-16 extra wins to reach the playoffs. But the Wizards are not just any team, and it would not do the season justice to give it one sole grade based on the fact that their record was so sub-par.
Considering pre-season estimations that Washington’s health and depth could result in a 50-win campaign, the season deserves a D. However, do not forget the bizarre multitude of scandal, injuries and roster shake-ups between October and April. In light of the team’s ridiculous lack of stability, there is an argument to be made that the Wizards’ 26 wins are somewhat impressive, maybe worthy of a B+, especially when considering last year’s win total was just 19...