It’s come to no one’s surprise that the Eastern Conference is extremely weak this year. The Indiana Pacers are without star player Tyrese Haliburton and are last in the east, the Milwaukee Bucks are weaker without Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the Boston Celtics are without Jayson Tatum. However, we have yet to see a team step up and assert themselves as the BEST team in the conference. I believe that this leaves the door open for Washington to burst on the scene next season and become a top six seed in the east. Anthony Davis and Alex Sarr are the best defensive frontcourt in basketball, Trae Young will create open looks for shooters Tre Johnson and Kyshawn George, and Washington is expected to land a top five draft pick. Things are trending up for Washington, and with how weak the eastern conference is right now, this team could make some legit noise in 2026-27.
