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Washington Wizards: If the playoffs are Plan A, then what’s Plan B?

By Collin Loring

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 11: Bradley Beal #3 of the Washington Wizards in action against the Chicago Bulls at Capital One Arena on February 11, 2020 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 11: Bradley Beal #3 of the Washington Wizards in action against the Chicago Bulls at Capital One Arena on February 11, 2020 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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The Washington Wizards are currently still in the race for the Eastern Conference playoffs. But what’s next for them if they fall short of the postseason?

Now that the All-Star break has come and gone, things will return to what is considered the norm in the NBA. For the Washington Wizards, they’re hoping to pick up where they left off last week.

Just before the break, the Wizards had won three of their last four, enhancing their already slim percentage at berthing the playoffs.

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Bradley Beal is playing some of his best basketball, Rui Hachimura is no doubt a top-5 rookie among his class, and Davis Bertans is doing what he does best: firing reckless 3-pointers from near the halfcourt logo.

FiveThirtyEight currently has their chances at seven percent, ahead of Friday’s matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Washington sits behind the Orlando Magic who have a 92 percent chance at playoffs. The Magic are 3-7 in their last 10 games and 24-31 overall.

The harsh truth is that they’ll have a much easier final stretch than the Washington Wizards, who have five back-to-backs left as opposed to the Magic’s remaining one.

Still, stranger things have happened in the NBA, so let’s not count them out yet. But in the likely scenario that Washington falls short, the rest of their season is suddenly without purpose. It seems that the playoff push is carrying the talk of this season, but without it, then what?

Say the playoffs are Plan A for these Washington Wizards. What would Plan B look like?

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