Washington appears to be keeping the dynamic duo of Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal together in the backcourt, meaning that replacing their substandard depth in the paint should be a priority.
Jackson has a very limited offensive game and is very skinny for an NBA center, so he could require some developmental time. However, given his verticality and shot-blocking prowess, he could be exactly what the Wizards need.
Thomas Bryant is coming off of a huge injury, and Daniel Gafford is still banged up. With Westbrook and Beal in the backcourt, Deni Avdija at the 3, and a frontcourt of Jackson and Rui Hachimura, expect Washington in the postseason once more.
Boston has Kemba Walker and Payton Pritchard on the roster already, but the former is failing to consistently live up to his massive contract and the latter appears to be more of a quality backup than a game-changing starter. Springer might not make it out of the lottery, so Toronto should go all-out for him if he’s still on the board.
One of the best off-ball defenders in the draft and a three-level scorer at 6-4, Springer has the tools needed to reverse Boston’s odd draft trends over the last few years and become an impact player on both ends.
With Brad Stevens leaving the sidelines, his main goal should be finding someone to continue supplementing Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, and a potential point guard for the post-Kemba era in Springer should do nicely.