The Wizards landed the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft Lottery, forcing Chris “The Rooster” Russell to react after years of criticizing the franchise’s tanking strategy. Rooster explains why one lucky result still doesn’t fully justify losing on purpose, while also admitting Washington has finally built a young, versatile core worth believing in. Plus, the guys debate what it would take for the Wizards to actually trade the top pick and Rooster doubles down on why he’d still make the John Wall-for-Russell Westbrook trade all over again.

May 11, 2026


