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The WTOP Huddle: The Wizards look playoff-ready and Alex Smith’s legacy

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal, left, high-fives teammate Russell Westbrook after Beal was fouled in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, April 19, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)(AP/Patrick Semansky)

WTOP Staff

April 20, 2021, 2:36 PM

The Wizards have won five straight games to pull into a tie with Chicago for the 10th spot in the Eastern Conference. Can the Wiz continue this hot streak and make a real playoff push?

Also inside the WTOP Huddle: The Nationals are in last place in the NL East largely because their strength (starting pitching) is currently their weakness. How do they dig their way out of this hole? And what are the legacies of Alex Smith and Jordan Reed as the former Washington teammates retire?

See what WTOP Senior Sports Director Dave Johnson, Sports Director George Wallace, and Sports reporters Rob Woodfork, and Dave Preston have to say.

Watch the discussion below.

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Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal, left, high-fives teammate Russell Westbrook after Beal was fouled in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, April 19, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)(AP/Patrick Semansky)
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