On those “dog days” in the summer, when the Washington Wizards are poring over tape from 2024-25’s first-year players and envisioning their fit in 2025-26, they’ll have plenty to pick from, given their No. 1 rank in rookie points scored and minutes played. Among the games guaranteed to sit atop the favorites: March 15, 2025’s last-second upset of the Denver Nuggets. One of many Wizards creating must-see highlights that day, Carlton "Bub" Carrington collects one of his season’s best, keeping his handle unplucked by using a behind-the-back to keep his dribble alive against Denver’s middle-of-the-floor double team. Settled into one of his favorite pull-up shots after all the smoke settles, Carrington balances into a stepback, flicking in a 19-footer to spur Washington’s eventually-successful comeback bid. Rookies accounted for 71 of the Wizards’ 126 points, helping guide a shocking regular-season sweep of Denver; versatile in his share, Carrington contributed nine points, four rebounds, seven assists, and a 3-pointer. · Mar 15, 2025