NBA Analyst Urges Wizards to Pick Darryn Peterson With Number 1 Overall Pick

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NBA Analyst Urges Wizards to Pick Darryn Peterson With Number 1 Overall Pick

Tom Crean believes Peterson is the best fit for what the Wizards are trying to build, should they continue building with Trae Young and Anthony Davis. "A guy that can attack the rim, space the floor with his 3's, that can get up and down the court, two-way player. It's Darryn Peterson," Crean said, praising Peterson's underrated defense.

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