Washington Wizards Notes: John Calipari Tells Cowherd To Back Off John Wall; Bradley Beal On First Take by Ben Mehic

Randy Wittman Should Still Be Fired By The Washington Wizards by Ben Mehic

The Washington Wizards aren’t one piece away from making a run at the NBA Finals. With Paul Pierce potentially heading to the Los Angeles Clippers, Nene playing a reduced role and lack of depth at the guard spots, the Wizards will probably opt to take the best player available in this month’s NBA Draft.

With that said, the Wizards have already had a number of players in for predraft workouts at the Verizon Center. They’ve yet to have any big men that are projected to get picked in the first round visit, but they have evaluated a number of solid back court options.

Jerian Grant, Delon Wright and Marcus Thornton have all had the chance to work out in front of Washington’s brass.

Now, it looks like they’ve be taking a look at 18-year-old prospect Rashad Vaughn from UNLV:

Rashad Vaughn (UNLV) will work out for the Suns today followed by the Bulls, Raptors, Wizards and Timberwolves. #NBADraft — Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) June 5, 2015

After John Wall got hurt in Game-1 of the semifinals, Washington’s chances of advancing were essentially over. Along with acquiring a forward that can space the floor, the Wizards will also focus on adding some back court depth before the start of next season.

Ramon Sessions gave the team a good spark after Ernie Grunfeld made a surprising move for him before the trade deadline. Sessions became the team’s primary backup guard, but he also played next to Wall at times.

In one season with the Rebels, Rashad Vaughn averaged 17.8 points and shot over 38 percent from three. Given that he’s only 18, Vaughn likely won’t be asked to play a major role for the team he’s drafted by this month.

A reporter from the Las Vegas Review-Journal recently spoke to an NBA scout, who talked about Rashad Vaughn’s stock increasing over the past few weeks:

“You have to create off the dribble and shoot, and that’s where Vaughn is good. He can shoot it, and he’s got all that stuff off the dribble like pull-ups and runners. That’s why his stock is going up.”

One of Randy Wittman‘s biggest faults as a coach is failing to develop young players. Wittman is often reluctant to play young players and we saw both Otto Porter and Glen Rice Jr. sit on the bench for virtually their entire first seasons in the NBA.

I’m not convinced there’s a player available with the 19th overall pick who’s going to get actual minutes next season, which is unfortunate. Since that’s the case, Rashad Vaughn would probably spend most of his first season on the bench or in the NBA D-League.

According to Draft Express, Rashad Vaughn is the 26th best player in this year’s draft.

Vaughn is a scorer and he’ll obviously develop his game as he gets older. Washington could use a shooting guard, but I’d be surprised if Ernie Grunfeld picks him 19th overall. We’ve seen younger players get picked high in the draft before, so perhaps Vaughn will be gone when it’s Washington’s turn to choose.

Rashad Vaughn is one of the best scorers in this year’s draft. Will the Wizards pick the 18-year-old prospect? We’ll find out in a couple of weeks.