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Atlanta had picked another teenage Frenchman, Zaccharie Risacher, with the top selection.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clxxb538u0011357kju9pohk1@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Sarr conceivably <a href="https://www.audacy.com/929thegame/sports/atlanta-hawks/why-hawks-cant-draft-alex-sarr-if-he-prefers-wizards">could have been</a> the top pick, but <a href="https://www.audacy.com/929thegame/sports/atlanta-hawks/sarr-cancels-visit-with-hawks-could-they-still-draft-him">he never worked out</a> for the Hawks and there were reports that <a href="https://www.audacy.com/929thegame/sports/atlanta-hawks/does-alex-sarr-really-have-an-issue-with-atlanta">he didn’t want to play</a> for Atlanta. Sarr didn’t directly confirm those rumors, but seemed to hint that his agency thought the Wizards – where he’ll likely have a more featured role right away than if he went to the Hawks – <a href="https://www.audacy.com/929thegame/sports/atlanta-hawks/why-hawks-cant-draft-alex-sarr-if-he-prefers-wizards">were a better</a> landing spot.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clxxb53ag0012357kesgo0tou@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Appearing on <em>The Sports Junkies</em> as a member of the Wizards, Sarr seemed content with his decision.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clxxb53c70013357kfs25drjr@published'}, {'data': {'text': '“Yeah, I didn’t work out for Atlanta,” the 19-year-old said. “I worked out only for the Wizards. It worked out in my favor, and I’m really happy it turned out that way.”', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clxxb53du0014357kv1v8run5@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'The Hawks were a surprise winner at the lottery after finishing 10th in the Eastern Conference and having just a three percent chance of getting the top pick. The Wizards, however, were bad wire-to-wire last season, and for months looked ticketed for a high pick.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clxxb53tb0015357ky92s3z7r@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'As their season was unfolding, Sarr had his eye on Washington.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clxxb53wd0016357kc4oi3jhv@published'}, {'data': {'text': '“The Wizards, for the whole year last season, was a team I was looking at and hoping I ended there, and now I’m on the Wizards,” Sarr said. “So, I think the universe heard me.”', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clxxb53y00017357kktxoiz2h@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Sarr spent last season with the Perth Wildcats of the NBL in Australia, where he averaged 9.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game last season across 30 contests.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clxxb53zl0018357kib7q5v30@published'}], 'feedImg': {'data': {'alt': 'Alex Sarr', 'url': 'https://images.radio.com/aiu-media/Alex-Sarr-8de9ee5e-7ca6-4679-82e7-a6761a79e4b9.jpg', 'width': 1920, 'credit': 'Sarah Stier/Getty Images', 'height': 1280, 'mimeType': 'image/jpeg', 'sizeInBytes': '164387', 'componentVariation': 'feed-image'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/feed-image/instances/clxxasuhp001p01p8qfnpn5eg@published'}, 'sources': [{'text': 'Audacy'}], '_version': 24, 'featured': False, 'headline': "Alex Sarr on landing with Wizards: 'The universe heard me'", 'msnTitle': "Alex Sarr on landing with Wizards: 'The universe heard me'", 'textTags': ['NBA', 'Washington Wizards', 'The Sports Junkies', 'Basketball', 'Alex Sarr', 'Heard on The Fan DC'], 'apContent': None, 'isOpinion': False, 'pageTitle': 'Alex Sarr on landing with Wizards: ‘The universe heard me’', 'sideShare': {'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/share/instances/clxxasuhp001q01p80mb0ke92@published'}, 'feedImgUrl': 'https://images.radio.com/aiu-media/Alex-Sarr-8de9ee5e-7ca6-4679-82e7-a6761a79e4b9.jpg', 'feedLayout': 'small', 'showSocial': True, 'stationURL': 'https://www.audacy.com/thefandc', 'breadcrumbs': [{'hidden': False, 'text': '106.7 The Fan', 'url': '//www.audacy.com/thefandc'}, {'hidden': False, 'text': 'Sports', 'url': '//www.audacy.com/thefandc/sports'}, {'hidden': False, 'text': 'Wizards', 'url': '//www.audacy.com/thefandc/sports/wizards'}], 'contentType': 'article', 'seoHeadline': 'Alex Sarr on landing with Wizards: ‘The universe heard me’', 'stationName': '106.7 The Fan', 'stationSlug': 'thefandc', 'dateModified': '2024-06-27T13:52:35.857Z', 'featuredNews': True, 'sectionFront': 'sports', 'fullWidthLead': False, 'shortHeadline': "Alex Sarr on landing with Wizards: 'The universe heard me'", 'syndicatedUrl': None, 'unityPageType': 'article', 'featuredSports': False, 'msnTitleLength': 58, 'seoDescription': 'After rumors that Alex Sarr didn’t want to go first overall to the Hawks, he landed at No. 2 to the Washington Wizards. 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