A quarter of the way into the 2024-25 NBA season, we've seen enough from all 30 teams to have a sense of what's working and what isn't.

The Los Angeles Lakers, for example, are submarining their chances at sustained success by refusing to run back on defense.

Identifying weaknesses is the easy part. Now, the tougher task of shoring up trouble spots takes center stage. In some cases, teams need to make personnel adjustments. In others, we'll suggest tactical tweaks. Results aren't guaranteed, but with this many games of data on the books, we know the status quo needs adjusting.

Atlanta Hawks: Empower Other Playmakers

Trae Young's usage rate is already at a career low, and the emergence of Jalen Johnson and Dyson Daniels as secondary playmakers should encourage the Atlanta Hawks to explore an even more egalitarian offensive setup.

After all, wasn't that a major selling point when head coach Quin Snyder took over?

The very best offensive version of the Hawks still includes a ton of on-ball reps for Young, one of the best passers and most dangerous off-the-dribble shooters in the league. But he simply hasn't been his best self this season, as evidenced by the highest turnover rate and second-worst true shooting percentage of his career.

Meanwhile, Johnson is blossoming as a shot-creator, and Daniels' iffy shooting means he's more of a problem for defenses if he's handling the rock. The Hawks should experiment with Young off the ball more, at least until he returns to form.

Boston Celtics: Defend the Rim

You've got to look pretty hard for real flaws in the Boston Celtics' makeup, but one change the defending champs could make is putting more emphasis on defending the rim.

They rank 19th in opponent accuracy at close range, and that's despite utilizing two-big lineups fairly frequently. Al Horford and Neemias Queta have shared the floor for over 200 possessions. Horford and Kornet have logged about half that many, and we've even seen Queta and Xavier Tillman on the court together occasionally.

Kristaps Porziņģis' return is the obvious solve, but it may take time for him to regain full mobility coming off an injury that sidelined him for several months.

Collectively, better interior defense from Boston's bigs could get the defense into the top five, a fine complement to on of the league's best offenses.

Brooklyn Nets: Trade Dennis Schröder

Dennis Schröder has never played better than he is right now, which is precisely why the Brooklyn Nets need to trade him.

On a basic level, it makes sense to sell something at peak value. At 17.9 points and 6.3 assists per game, Schröder is at his apex. What's more, his stellar offensive leadership, which includes a career-best 2.4 made triples per game, has already helped the Nets bank a few too many wins.

Remember, Brooklyn regained control of its 2025 and 2026 first-round picks in an offseason deal with the Houston Rockets. While it's important to establish a culture in head coach Jordi Fernandez's first season in charge, a shot at a franchise-altering talent should still be this team's top priority. Sending Schröder away as soon as possible will only improve Brooklyn's odds at a high pick.

Charlotte Hornets: Get LaMelo Ball to Quit Fouling

LaMelo Ball's career season is on hold while he recovers from a calf strain. If his return to the floor later this month features fewer fouls, it'll go a long way toward validating the idea that he's actually hitting a new level as a driver of winning, as opposed to piling up counting stats that don't really help the Charlotte Hornets.

Ball leads the league in usage percentage and ranks second in points per game, but he's also averaging 5.9 personal fouls per 100 possessions, the highest figure of anyone who's logged at least 600 minutes this season. Between his hacking and NBA-high 6.5 turnovers per 100 possessions, that's a lot of damaging play hiding beneath a gaudy scoring average.

The Hornets are far better on offense with Ball in the game, but they're barely breaking even on D. If he can get down into a stance, quit reaching and commit to competing defensively, it could make a drastic difference for Charlotte's bottom line.

Chicago Bulls: Give Matas Buzelis All He Can Eat

Don't look now, but Chicago Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis is starting to get enough playing time to showcase all the highs and lows of bold, inexperienced rookie-dom. That should continue, and Chicago should welcome all the exciting flashes and out-of-his-depth screw-ups ahead.

In a career-high 29 minutes against the Memphis Grizzlies, Buzelis racked up 12 of his 14 points in the second quarter, firing threes, dunking on the break and showcasing his signature (over)confidence throughout. He also took some bad shots and missed his only free-throw attempt in the 11-point loss.

"The thing I like about him is he's not afraid to make mistakes," head coach Billy Donovan told reporters. "Mistakes don't discourage him. And he uses them as opportunities to learn and grow."

A 20-point night against the Nets on Dec. 2 offered even more evidence of Buzelis' upside.

With $90 million man and trade candidate Patrick Williams nursing foot soreness, Buzelis needs to be on the floor making as many mistakes as possible. It'll pay off in the long run.

Cleveland Cavaliers: More Elbow Touches for Evan Mobley

Evan Mobley's overall counting stats aren't so different from where they were a year ago, but his offensive leap is no less real. He's embraced an aggressive mindset and is attacking the basket with greater frequency and effectiveness than ever.

Mobley's handling the ball much more, both in transition and the half-court, and his drives per game are up to from 4.7 last year to 7.6. He's shooting about 5.0 percent better on those play types, even with that increased volume.

This is an argument that the Cleveland Cavaliers need to leverage Mobley's newfound forcefulness in different ways. He only averages 2.2 elbow touches per game, despite averaging more points per elbow touch than anyone but Daniel Gafford and Kristaps Porzingis.

Mobley's length, handle and increased physical strength make him a menace in space. But he could be even more devastating when he only needs a single dribble to get to the front of the rim, and his facility as a passer makes him doubly dangerous near the foul line.

Dallas Mavericks: Play Luka Dončić Less

Luka Dončić's minutes are down compared to last season, but at 36.6 per game, he's still among the league's top 10. Given his extremely high usage and the amount of defensive attention he receives, his minutes, even reduced, are more taxing than average.

Amid a statistically slow start due partly to calf and wrist injuries, Dončić has often looked like a player in need of a break. With the way Kyrie Irving is playing this season, the Dallas Mavericks can afford to give him one.

Irving is averaging 24.1 points and 5.3 assists while shooting 49.9 percent from the field and 45.7 percent from deep, and the Mavs are winning the minutes he plays without Dončić.

Dallas has no chance to contend without Dončić in a massive role, but he has historically worn down over the course of seasons—and even individual games. His three-point percentage has been lower in the second halves across every single year of his career. That seems like tired legs.

Dallas should throttle back on Dončić's minutes to preserve him for the games and moments that really matter.

Denver Nuggets: Shoot More 3s

The Nuggets rank dead last in three-point attempt frequency, and that number simply has to come up.

Nikola Jokić can do whatever he wants, like attempt 36 percent of his shots from the typically to-be-avoided short mid-range area. But there's no reason for Jamal Murray to be taking 43 percent of his looks from the mid-range, and Michael Porter Jr., who ranks in the 97th percentile at his position in long mid-range frequency, just needs to take a half-step backward to get that extra point.

Denver doesn't have to play like every other team. Jokić is a unique talent who allows for stylistic variance. But these guys are leaving money on the table and will continue to do so until they embrace higher volume from deep.

Detroit Pistons: Extend the Shared Cunningham-Ivey Minutes

The Detroit Pistons' present and future depends on the synergy between Cade Cunningham and Jaden Ivey, which is why those two need to be on the floor together as often as possible.

So far, the Cunningham-Ivey duo is only Detroit's eighth-most used two-man combo. Some of that owes to the time Cunningham missed with a hip injury, and Ivey's ability to run the offense in relief of Cunningham is another factor. While their shared minutes matter most, it's also true that Ivey's future with the team hinges to some degree on his fitness as a "second" first option.

Former head coach Monty Williams buried Ivey on the bench last season, limiting reps with Cunningham. But even then, the two averaged more minutes per game together than they are this year. It's hard to argue with the overall results, as the Pistons are a far better team in 2024-25. But Detroit needs information on the pairing, and more shared court time will make it easer to get.

Golden State Warriors: Shrink the Rotation for Good

Lindy Waters III is one of many great offseason finds the Golden State Warriors made this past summer, but there was never a case for giving him starts and minutes ahead of Moses Moody.

That's just one example of a rotation that got a little too deep for the Warriors' own good.

Head coach Steve Kerr has since excised Waters from the regulars, and fellow deep-bencher Kyle Anderson only saw 14 minutes in a Dec. 5 win against the Houston Rockets that both Stephen Curry and Draymond Green missed. Those are steps in the right direction.

If you've followed the Warriors at all over the last few seasons, you're aware of the broken-record plea for Moody and other young players to get more playing time. That often seemed like an argument for going deeper into the bench more often, but the reverse is actually true. Golden State has to trim the minutes of several down-rotation pieces in order to get Moody and others the share of court time they deserve.

Houston Rockets: Start Amen Thompson

Amen Thompson and Tari Easton, aka the "Terror Twins" are working out just fine as a bench duo. Their disruptive, downright predatory defensive work contributes to a 101.7 defensive rating when sharing the floor, an elite figure.

While that might make this seem like one of those unbroken situations not worth fixing, the Houston Rockets are ambitious enough (and good enough) to consider a change that could make them even better.

The Rockets typically start Jalen Green alongside Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks, Jabari Smith Jr. and Alperen Şengün, and that lineup owns a stellar plus-7.6 net rating. Swap Thompson into Green's spot, and the number jumps to an unfathomable plus-364.3.

Thompson's defense makes more sense in first units, where opponents typically put their top scoring threats. Meanwhile, Green, who's struggled to shoot the ball this season, could gain some comfort leading the offense against backups. The Rockets need to worry about devaluing Green after signing him to an extension. But logic and the numbers suggest Houston could hit a new level with Thompson as its starting shooting guard.

Indiana Pacers: Run More

The Indiana Pacers' half-court offense isn't the problem. Their disappointing start on offense stems directly from their decline in transition frequency.

Indy's truly great transition season was 2022-23 when it got out and ran more often than all but three other teams and led the league in points added via transition. They were seventh in both categories last year, though, and their relentless pace and ball movement defined their breakthrough season.

Injuries to multiple guards and wings have been a factor this year, as has the opposition's focus on preventing the Pacers from doing what they're best at. But Indiana can't continue to sit in the middle of the pack in transition frequency or rank just outside the bottom 10 in points added per 100 possessions.

Put simply, Indiana needs to hurry up.

LA Clippers: Bench Kevin Porter Jr.

The LA Clippers need more offensive creation outside of James Harden and Norman Powell, but Kevin Porter Jr. isn't the guy to give it to them.

Among high-usage players (27.0 percent usage rate or higher) qualified for the minutes-per-game leaderboard, KPJ's 45.9 true shooting percentage is the worst in the league. And it's not close.

An ankle injury has kept Porter Jr. on the shelf since Nov. 29, and the Clips shouldn't simply give him back his rotation role whenever he returns. They can do better than a ball-dominant guard who posts a 41.4/18.4/62.9 shooting split.

Los Angeles Lakers: Get Back on Defense

The Los Angeles Lakers have the worst transition defense in the league, and it's not particularly close. Only one team permits opponents a higher share of transition possessions, and nobody allows more points per play in those situations.

Some of the problem may be personnel-based. Neither LeBron James nor Anthony Davis are as fleet of foot as they used to be, and opponent transition frequency notably spikes when either is on the floor. Los Angeles' frequent cross-matching on defense might also be creating some confusion when getting back.

Whatever the cause, the Lakers have to find the solution. Their halfcourt defense was actually just fine with the season-opening starters in the game (a group that included D'Angelo Russell), but all the runouts and fast-break opportunities are wrecking the overall results.

Memphis Grizzlies: Give Cam Spencer a Shot

It's hard to ignore 51 points at any level, but the Memphis Grizzlies, currently ranked 19th in three-point percentage, should be particularly attentive to what rookie Cam Spencer is doing in the G League.

The UConn product slipped to the 53rd pick in the draft and has played just two games with the Grizzlies this season. His 51-point eruption for the Memphis Hustle on Dec. 2 should change that.

Spencer racked up that total by hitting 12 of his 15 three-point attempts, peppering in a handful of additional buckets on smart cuts and smooth in-between pull-ups. Memphis is getting healthier and is already deep. It's also the only team in the league currently ranked in the top five in offensive and defensive efficiency. But there's no such thing as having too many incendiary high-volume scorers.

Spencer, the latest in a long line of recent Grizzlies finds, deserves a chance at minutes with the big club.

Miami Heat: Trade Jimmy Butler

Nobody ever wants to admit it's over, but the Miami Heat's half-decade run of odds-defying postseason surges and Finals appearances seems to be a thing of the past. Struggling to hang around .500, getting a rough season out of freshly extended Bam Adebayo and lacking the upside of several younger East risers, Miami feels like a team at the end of the line.

This seems like a good time to mention Jimmy Butler can be a free agent this summer.

We already got signals the Heat weren't unequivocally committed to sticking with Butler last year, and very little about this season suggests he can still be the first-option anchor/savior he's been in the past.

Better to move him as soon as possible, turn the page and avoid losing him for nothing in free agency. Though he's 35 and his contract status will prevent a major return, moving on from Butler could have as much symbolic value as anything else.

Trading him could be the first step in the next great era of Heat basketball.

Milwaukee Bucks: Either Offensive Rebound or Get Back

The Milwaukee Bucks are dead last in offensive rebound rate, a symptom of their general lack of athleticism and strategic emphasis on spacing the floor. Brook Lopez doesn't tend to be near the bucket on offense, for example, which naturally diminishes the Bucks' chances of an offensive board.

That'd be fine if Milwaukee were also getting back on defense, but it's not.

The Bucks are 27th in opponent transition frequency and 24th in opponent points added per 100 transition possessions, which is a stat-based way of saying they stink at hustling back.

Pick one, Bucks. If you're not going to crash the boards in search of second-chance points, at least sprint back to prevent teams from getting so many cracks at easy buckets in scattered situations.

Minnesota Timberwolves: Turn Rob Dillingham Loose

Rob Dillingham can be the Minnesota Timberwolves' defibrillator.

The rookie can't get Julius Randle to defend or ensure Rudy Gobert catches the ball on dump-off passes. He probably also can't get Jaden McDaniels to become a deep threat defenses care about or de-age Mike Conley by five years. But the blindingly quick rookie can offer an offensive jolt that just might be the shock to the system Minnesota needs.

The Wolves play about four possessions per 100 faster with the rookie in the game, though that stat, like most based on Dillingham's small sample of playing time, is tough to trust. It's easier to cite the single-game impacts he's had, like his back-to-back double-digit scoring nights against the Boston Celtics and Houston Rockets on Nov. 24 and 26. The Wolves lost both of those games but posted positive plus-minus figures during the minutes he was out there dusting defenders and rocketing into the lane.

The Wolves need a creator other than Anthony Edwards who can break a defensive shell without a screen. Dillingham isn't a perfect player and is going to make rookie mistakes, but he can definitely do that once he returns from an ankle sprain.

New Orleans Pelicans: Give Up on Zion Williamson as a Focal Point

Maybe they're already there, now that Zion Williamson is in the midst of what's shaping up to be the fourth lost season of his six-year career. But if they're not, the New Orleans Pelicans need to honestly assess the last half-decade and conclude Williamson can't be the player around whom they build their operation.

Even if Williamson returns sooner than expected from his latest hamstring injury (the latest reports are that he's not close), New Orleans might be too far out of the mix to make a run. The Warriors had the West's 10th-best record last year at 46-36, which means the Pels would need to win at nearly a 70-percent clip the rest of the way just to reach that mark.

Williamson hasn't approached the heights he hit during his two truncated All-Star seasons in 2020-21 and 2022-23, and the ever-growing list of lower-extremity injuries means it's time to acknowledge his peak athleticism is behind him.

Always a tricky player to build around, Williamson was once so physically overwhelming that it seemed worth the hassle. That's just not the case anymore, and the Pelicans could even consider waiving him via the contract clause, triggered after last season, that rendered the next three years of his salary non-guaranteed.

New York Knicks: Get Mikal Bridges to Defend

Even amid concerning shooting struggles, Mikal Bridges' defensive performance has been the most concerning shortcoming in an underwhelming first season with the New York Knicks. That's because defense was supposed to be the given for a player who finished second in DPOY voting in 2021-22.

Instead, Bridges has been a turnstile.

"Bridges has been getting blown past a lot this season," The Athletic's James L. Edwards III noted. "In defending pick-and-rolls, he often takes the long way around the screener instead of trying to get skinny and slither through. Therefore, he's not getting good rearview contests."

The numbers support the eye-test observations. New York's defensive rating is 6.3 points per 100 possessions better without Bridges in the game, and it's not like this exceptionally thin team is trotting out defensive aces in relief of the guy they gave up five first-rounders to acquire.

Whether it's a physical ailment we don't know about, an effort-based problem or a schematic issue, the Knicks have to figure out how to get Bridges back to his peak levels defensively. Or, at the very least, get him to be something other than outright awful on that end.

Oklahoma City Thunder: Draw A Few Fouls

This one applies to everybody but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, whose slithery, off-time rim attacks get him to the charity stripe 8.0 times per game. Despite his regular presence at the line, the Oklahoma City Thunder rank 29th in free-throw attempt frequency. Essentially, that means they're the worst foul-drawers in the league outside of SGA.

Stranger still, the Thunder average more drives per game than anyone. You'd assume that would result in plenty of free throws as all those forays into the paint should produce plenty of frantic help from defenders, leading to fouls.

OKC drives to pass, though, and you'll often see the Thunder make multiple trips into the lane on a single possession, as they cycle through their "attack, kick out, attack, kick out" rhythm in search of clean looks.

The strategy obviously works. Oklahoma City is a top-10 offense.

But in a league where many high-scoring players pile up free points by getting into traffic and grifting their way to the line against vulnerable defenders, the Thunder could stand to turn a few more of their drives into foul shots.

Orlando Magic: Trade for High-Volume Shooters

The Orlando Magic are one of the league's best young teams because of their rugged defensive identity and in spite of their horrendous three-point shooting. At some point, they have to address a long-range accuracy rate that ranks last in the league. Otherwise, all that defense, physicality and inspiring competitiveness won't amount to anything.

Of the 10 highest-volume three-point shooters in the league (minimum 300 minutes played), Malik Beasley, Duncan Robinson and Tyler Herro stand out as gettable names. All of them get up over 14.0 three-point tries per 100 possessions, and all of them are hitting those shots at 36.0 percent or better.

To this point in the season, rookie Tristan Da Silva is Orlando's top high-volume shooter. He averages about half as many triple tries per 100 possessions as the aforementioned snipers and only hits them at a 33.8 percent clip.

The Magic need to swing a deal for two rapid-fire marksmen, trust the defense to hold up and finally address a weakness that has held them back ever since this core came together.

Philadelphia 76ers: Ban the Word "Tank"

If the Philadelphia 76ers shut down the whole operation—we're talking sitting out Joel Embiid for the year, trading Paul George later this month and steering fully into a Process-like tank—they'd still have a hard time finishing below the Washington Wizards and Utah Jazz in the standings. And that's to say nothing of teams like New Orleans, Chicago, Brooklyn, Charlotte and Toronto, all of whom are either capable of or better incentivized to lose on purpose.

At best, the Sixers can secure themselves a 14.0 percent chance at the No. 1 pick in 2025 via a selection they only keep if it falls in the top six. Whomever they choose in the draft almost certainly won't be ready to contribute during whatever remains of Embiid's prime.

If you believe Philly has something better than a 14.0 percent chance to get healthy and beat either Cleveland or Boston in a playoff series, tanking should be completely out of the question.

Yes, things are extremely bleak for the Sixers. Embiid may be cooked as an All-NBA contributor—at least as one that can suit up for 50 games in a season. But tanking is far riskier and doesn't offer a payoff worth the trouble.

Phoenix Suns: Make Oso Ighodaro a Fixture

Oso Ighodaro logged a pair of 30-minute stints in late November and is now a real piece of the Phoenix Suns' rotation after appearing in just four of the teams' first nine games. That's still not enough. He needs to be a nightly, big-minute staple in Phoenix's frontcourt.

The rookie lacks traditional center size but compensates with smarts, high activity and athleticism. He's a terrific cutter and flies around on both ends, allowing the Suns to play with more overall movement and switchability. Their defense is 7.8 points per 100 possessions stingier with him on the floor, and the uninspiring offensive splits owe mostly to Ighodaro's teammates missing threes at high rates when he happens to be in the game.

Capable of handling the ball in space, functioning as a passing hub and punishing teams with his patented push-shot floater, Ighodaro brings real value on both ends. Play the man!

Portland Trail Blazers: Play Dalano Banton More

Despite leading the Portland Trail Blazers in Value Over Replacement Player and ranking third behind Jerami Grant and Toumani Camara in Estimated Plus/Minus, versatile guard Dalano Banton is just 10th on the team in minutes per game.

Assuming Portland isn't completely packing it in, which its continued refusal to trade veterans suggests is the case, Banton needs to be on the floor far more often.

An oversized point guard whose 38.8 percent hit rate from three-point range is the best on the team (among players who get up at least 9.0 deep attempts per 100 possessions), Banton has been a do-it-all driver of real on-court success this season. And at 25, it's not like he's some aging short-timer Portland is bound to trade. The Blazers could actually benefit by giving him a large role to help his development.

Sacramento Kings: Scale Back the Middies

Personnel can have a strong influence on a team's shot diet. Any squad with DeMar DeRozan performing surgery in isolation and De'Aaron Fox pulling up for floaters is bound to have a high mid-range attempt frequency.

But the Sacramento Kings can't keep running away with the league lead in that category. Even if we've moved beyond the oversimplified stance that all mid-rangers are to be avoided, the Kings are losing the math game on a nightly basis because they're pulling up for two-pointers too often.

At 39.5 percent, Sacramento is miles ahead of the field in the share of shots that come from the mid-range. The league average is way down at 28.3 percent. The upshot: The Kings are dead last in rim attempt frequency and, unsurprisingly, location-based effective field-goal percentage.

That's no way to generate consistent offense.

San Antonio Spurs: More Point Guard Minutes for Stephon Castle

Maybe this is a change that should come later in the year, after Stephon Castle has a few more games under his belt. But a prospect who already looks special in several respects—athletically, defensively, as an intuitive floor-reading passer—probably needs to get a long look from the San Antonio Spurs at the point guard spot.

So far, the rookie has only played a third of his minutes at the 1, and when he occupies that role in lineups with Victor Wembanyama and without Chris Paul, the Spurs get absolutely destroyed on both ends. A minus-37.0 net rating is bad enough to risk wrecking players' confidence.

That said, it seems like the best future version of the Spurs features Castle in an on-ball playmaking role. That could change if he improves dramatically as a shooter, but he needs extended chances to prove he can be a primary shot-creator before the Spurs can make that determination.

Toronto Raptors: Make a Permanent Change to the Court

There's nothing wrong with most of the Toronto Raptors' court designs. Who doesn't love a black and red theme with a half-shredded basketball at center court, for example? That's a strong look.

But the Raptors hit on something special with this year's City Edition floor. It features a throwback cartoon raptor in a Vince Carter jersey, frozen in the middle of a between-the-legs dunk. Complemented by unpainted lanes and a vibrant purple color inside the arc, this is a look that needs to stick around forever.

Appeals to nostalgia don't always work out. The Golden State Warriors' city edition looks hearken back to a rust, blue and gold era best forgotten, for example. But the Raps nailed this, and it deserves to be their default look going forward.

Utah Jazz: Run More Pick-and-Roll

The Utah Jazz are unabashed tankers, but that's the beauty of suggesting they run more pick-and-rolls. If they allow second-year guard Keyonte George to pilot more of those plays, his 18th percentile ranking in pick-and-roll efficiency would produce terrible offense, disastrous results and more losses.

On the other hand, the Jazz could prop up the value of their veteran trade candidates—Jordan Clarkson and Collin Sexton—by devoting larger shares of their possessions to that play type. Sexton, in particular, has been stellar in that role, ranking in the 93rd percentile in points per play.

As a team, Utah ranks just 18th in plays used by pick-and-roll ball-handlers per game. Bump that number up and, depending on who's running the set, it'll benefit the Jazz one way or the other.

Washington Wizards: Put the Ball in Bilal Coulibaly's Hands

Nothing's working for the Washington Wizards, who went winless in November and currently rank 30th in both offensive and defensive efficiency. That means virtually any change we suggest is worth trying because, well...things can't get any worse.

Jordan Poole and Bub Carrington are both more efficient as pick-and-roll ball-handlers, but second-year wing Bilal Coulibaly should get more reps in that role. He draws shooting fouls more often than either of them, and his turnover rate on those plays is actually lower than Poole's. He's also easily the team's most efficient isolation scorer at 1.13 points per isolation play. That's nearly triple Kyle Kuzma's average on isos, yet the veteran wing gets twice as many one-on-one attempts per game.

Coulibaly isn't a point guard, but his extremely low usage rate stems partly from his team's lack of reliable distributors. Put the ball in his hands, let him make mistakes and hope the learning experience eventually turns him into a primary on-ball scoring threat.

What do you have to lose, Wizards?

Stats courtesy of NBA.com, Basketball Reference and Cleaning the Glass. Accurate through Dec. 5. Salary info via Spotrac.

Grant Hughes covers the NBA for Bleacher Report. Follow him on Twitter (@gt_hughes), and subscribe to the Hardwood Knocks podcast, where he appears with Bleacher Report's Dan Favale.