The Washington Wizards got a useful glimpse Wednesday night, even in a 121-111 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Kyshawn George didn’t just hold his own - he looked like a player who can take some of the pressure off Trae Young when the offense needs a different organizer.
George finished with 11 assists, tying the kind of playmaking impact Washington has already been getting from Young this season. That matters because Young has been the Wizards’ clear top creator so far, and the team has leaned hard on his passing to drive the offense.
But nights like Wednesday are exactly why George’s development matters. If he can keep growing as a passer, Washington may have a second option to lean on when Young is off his game.
The numbers from George’s night weren’t perfectly clean. He scored eight points and added two rebounds while shooting 4-of-10 from the field and 0-of-4 from 3-point range.
Still, the ball movement was the story. George handled a major workload and looked comfortable doing it, which is the kind of step forward the Wizards want to see from him.
He logged 38:06, the most minutes of any player on Washington’s roster and the most minutes by anyone in the game. That workload says a lot about how Brian Keefe views him right now.
Young remains the nightly engine for the Wizards. He’s their primary ball-handler, their main playmaker, and the guy Washington will keep putting the offense in the hands of. He’s been a 20-point, 10-assist machine, and the Wizards are clearly tapping into that side of his game.
But no season runs cleanly from start to finish. There will be nights when Young needs help creating offense, and George’s showing against Cleveland gave Washington a reason to believe that help might already be on the roster.
That’s where the real value is here: not just in one good game, but in what it could mean for the Wizards’ offensive shape around Young, AJ Dybantsa, and Anthony Davis. If George keeps taking steps as a playmaker, Washington gets a little more flexibility. And for a young team trying to figure itself out, that kind of insurance can go a long way.
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