Jeremy Lin reveals what would surprise him about Wizards

The Eastern Conference is far from a cakewalk, but considering the veteran additions the Wizards made, anything short of a play-in berth would be a disaster. Heck, even that would be disappointing, as the presence of Trae Young and Anthony Davis to give Washington a star duo to build their young team around should make them good enough to make it to the playoffs outright as one of the conference’s top-six seeds.

Adding in the fact that the Wizards have AJ Dybantsa, Kyshawn George, and Alex Sarr to potentially round out the starting five, with the likes of Bilal Coulibaly, Tre Johnson, Will Riley, and Bub Carrington off the bench, not to mention veteran pieces such as Khris Middleton and Deandre Ayton, Washington has the top-shelf talent and the depth to thrive.

But make no mistake about it, the Wizards should still have their work cut out for them, especially when the Indiana Pacers will be looking to contend yet again, the Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat added Kawhi Leonard and Giannis Antetokounmpo, respectively, and only three teams in the East look like locks to miss the playoffs (Bucks, Nets, Bulls).