Wizards' Second-Year Guard Having Quiet Resurgence

The story of sophomore guard Bub Carrington’s 2025–26 campaign has been inconsistent and streaky play.

The Washington Wizards selected the 6-foot-4 point guard with the 14th overall pick in the 2024 draft, which he followed up with a strong rookie campaign, averaging 9.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.4 assists — good enough to land him on an All-Rookie team.

Expectations were understandably high for Carrington heading into his second season, as fans expected him to level up his game after an offseason of development, asserting himself as the team’s point guard of the future.

However, things haven’t gone exactly to plan, as he has struggled to find his groove and rhythm within the Wizards’ ever-changing system.

Cold Start

Carrington’s season started on a very cold note, as he was clearly overwhelmed after taking on the team’s lead guard role. The 20-year-old was averaging just 7.8 points a game on 32.4% shooting through the first month of the year, looking lost and out of place. He couldn’t find his groove as a scorer and seemed lost at times trying to playmake for others.

This cold stretch continued all the way through December, where Carrington sat at just 6.3 points per game and looked as if he may not have a spot in D.C. long term. Just when things seemed to be at their lowest, Carrington exploded, playing two of the best months of basketball he has ever had in January and the first part of February, looking like the player he was touted to be. It appeared as if things were finally going uphill for him after battling through his slow start.