Wizards GM: We need a rim protector

Before the suspension the Wizards had the worst defense of the league

Washington Wizards GM Tommy Sheppard talks with Fred Katz of the Athletic about the team’s plans for the offseason.

We’re gonna improve defensively, and a lot of that is by repetition and continuity. We certainly look inside. Maybe we can get some more physicality there and get some more help out on the wings. I think we need a rim protector,” he said. “I think that helps a lot defensively to keep people out of the paint.

On the NBA Draft:

You wanna draft for your need if it’s possible. But if it’s not possible, you don’t just grab somebody to grab them. You do, ‘Hey, is there somebody else that can add value to your roster?’ And maybe that person is very interesting to some other team — whatever. But I don’t think we can say today, ‘Hey, this is exactly who we need,’ because that player is just not gonna be in college or free agency

Before the suspension the Wizards had the worst defense of the league, with a defensive rating (points allowed x 100 possessions) of 115, over 13 points more than the Milwaukee Bucks.