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5.

One good story amid the misery of the Charlotte Hornets


P.J. Washington is tough to evaluate. He's decent at lots of things, great at nothing. His
role has fluctuated a lot.
Washington posted up some as a rookie, but rarely does so anymore. The Hornets no
longer use him as backup center. Washington is an above-average 3-point shooter, but
doesn't get a ton of pick-and-pop chances with Mason Plumlee -- having a sneaky good
season -- as Charlotte's screen-setting hub.
He can switch across all three front-court positions, but he's not a stopper at any of
them.

The numbers won't show it, but Washington has improved at some of the game's less
glamorous aspects. He's more engaged on defense, and more in tune to connective
passes:

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