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Rookies hope to rebuild Washington Wizards into NBA powerhouse
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Rookies hope to rebuild Washington Wizards into NBA powerhouse

Alex Ovechkin, Juan Soto, John Wall, Jayden Daniels: All were D.C. rookies who rose to superstardom. Now, a group of young players on the Wizards are trying to make a name for themselves. News4’s Jummy Olabanji sat down with the trio to discuss how they hope to rebuild Washington into an NBA powerhouse.

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