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Neither were statistical darlings in San Antonio, each seeing their minutes decrease as the Spurs loaded up on more qualified guard prospects to surround Victor Wembanyama with in Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper.

Branham is a score-first guard, and will be as unafraid to shoot from the midrange as any Wizard. He's capable from 3-point land, shooting over 40% in a low-leverage role last season, but lost out on minutes due to his inconsistencies as a defender and ball-mover.

Wesley isn't the pure scorer that Branham is, but he fills the gaps everywhere else. He's the kind of hustle player that the Wizards have shown an affinity for in padding their bench, having already rewarded Justin Champagnie with a bigger role due to his attention to detail and picking up another defensive dog in Jamir Watkins in the second round of last month's draft.

While both Branham and Wesley are still in their early-20s, right in line with most of Washington's players, they're both on expiring deals. They can prove themselves as role players in D.C., see themselves traded for more assets or go unsigned after potentially un-impactful one-and-done seasons with the Wizards.

Bench spots on this team are generally up-for-grabs considering all of the prospects vying for opportunity, so they may get to join Johnson, Jones, Whitmore and all of the other fringe Wizards in determining their fate.