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Washington Wizards: Which players are poised to get better or worse?

By Kenny Chapman

Nov 25, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; The Washington Wizards huddle up outside of their locker room during pre game warmups before an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 25, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; The Washington Wizards huddle up outside of their locker room during pre game warmups before an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 2, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Washington Wizards shooting forward Kelly Oubre Jr. (12) reacts after scoring a three point basket during overtime in game two of the second round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports
May 2, 2017; Boston, MA, USA; Washington Wizards shooting forward Kelly Oubre Jr. (12) reacts after scoring a three point basket during overtime in game two of the second round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports /

Kelly Oubre Jr.

Kelly Oubre Jr. is still a bit of an unknown for this Washington Wizards team. He’s played two full seasons and hasn’t necessarily found his best basketball yet.

Kelly Oubre Jr. Per Game Stats
Season G GS MP FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% eFG% FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
2015-16 63 9 10.7 3.3 .427 0.4 1.3 .316 .486 .633 0.4 1.7 2.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.6 3.7
2016-17 79 5 20.3 5.6 .421 0.7 2.4 .287 .482 .758 0.8 2.5 3.3 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.6 2.5 6.3
Career 142 14 16.0 4.6 .423 0.6 1.9 .296 .483 .716 0.6 2.2 2.8 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.6 2.1 5.2

Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 6/18/2017.

His minutes and points doubled, which is promising sign, but his three-point shooting percentage was atrocious. Oubre needs to improve heavily from behind the arc to become a player with a bigger role on this team.

He doesn’t need to get to a point where Oubre is attracting the team’s best defenders, but he does need to shoot a respectable enough percentage where the opposing team will pay for leaving him open.

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Oubre’s ability to take a jump this offseason will most likely completely hinge on his ability to improve his three-point shooting and his defense. If he can do either or both of those things, the Wizards can trust him with more minutes and he may find himself in a similar role that Otto Porter Jr. was in last year.

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