The Washington Wizards have not been a great basketball team for a long time. Since 1962 (when the team was founded), the Wizards have only been able to reach the playoffs 30 out of the 62 seasons played with an overall win-loss ratio of 0.451 percent, meaning that they have lost a significant amount more games than won in the history of the franchise. The Wizards also haven’t won a Championship since the 1977-78 season, but the following season they were able to make the finals again before ultimately losing to the Seattle Supersonics. Since then, the Wizards have found little to no success in both reaching the post-season and playing well during it.

Although the Wizards have not been a great team, they have managed to draft and acquire great players. All-star players such as John Wall, Bradley Beal, Russell Westbrook, Gilbert Arenas, and Michael Jordan have all donned a Washington jersey. So, the question is, why have they struggled to be a competitive team? The answer is simple, coaching strategy. They have all the moving parts but haven’t been able to utilize them as they tend to not build a true team, but instead assemble talent. For them to fix that, the team needs to rebuild and orchestrate the team around a concrete superstar that can elevate his team on both ends of the court.

Chris Paul is an amazing candidate for that role. Although the point guard is on the older side of available players, his experience alone makes him an asset to the team since he will have a chance to mentor the young talent bound to come through the franchise. Aside from his experience, Paul is still an elite point guard in the NBA averaging just around 1.5 SPG, 13.9 PPG (points per game), and 9 APG (assist per game) last season alone. Paul is a proven reliable starter committed to aiding the team wherever he can, which is what the Wizards need. Although Washington had to give up their main scorer and all-star shooting guard Bradley Beal to acquire him, it is the direction the team needs to go in if they want a chance of ending their playoff success drought.