How loss to Pelicans secretly benefits Wizards

Every time the Wizards play one of the Pelicans, Hawks, or Clippers, losing is actually a good thing. Every loss against them improves the odds of Washington selecting first in the draft, and it decreases the other teams' odds of being in the lottery.

Murphy scores 35, Queen has triple-double as Pelicans snap 9-game skid with 128-107 win over Wizards

Trey Murphy III scored 35 points, Zion Williamson added 31 and Derik Queen had a triple-double to help the New Orleans Pelicans snap a nine-game losing streak with a 128-107 rout of the Washington Wizards.
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Derik Queen's triple double helps Pelicans snap 9-game skid with easy win over Wizards

Derik Queen recorded his second career triple double to lead the New Orleans past the Washington Wizards to end 9-game losing streak.

Trae Young's Delayed Wizards Debut is Sign of Things to Come

By now, almost the entire basketball world has been informed of the deal that sent Trae Young to the Washington Wizards in exchange for CJ McCollum and Corey Ki

With Trae Young watching from bench, Wizards get rocked by Pelicans

With newly-acquired Trae Young watching from the bench, Kyshawn George returns from a seven-game absence and posts 15 points and 5 rebounds.

Trae Young confident in what Wizards are building: 'I hope I'm a piece of this puzzle on the way up with it'

Young said he believes D.C. is an overlooked NBA market, and he's eager to join a pool of burgeoning playmakers in Washington.
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