He went 8-11 in his Wizards debut, including a couple of 3-pointers. He has to have something going for him to have done that!
Since then, he's gone 5-25.
Hutch had a pretty good rookie year in '18-19. He didn't shoot much or shoot well, but, overall, he was outstanding at everything else. Above all, he was & is an excellent rebounder for a wing.
His 2d year, he shot more & better -- but still not well, so his shooting brought down his overall productivity. He did get to the line a lot that year, so I make a provisional assumption that he has a reasonable handle & can go to the bucket a little bit. He also shot FTs well. As he has for us -- he's 7-9 from the line.
Hutchison is a strong, fluid athlete with good size for his position. He's said to be a strong defender (I haven't watched him enough to know). If you can rebound & defend, you ought to be able to stick in the league as a journeyman. Think Garrett Temple. Then, over time, you work hard at your shooting & get better enough that it isn't costing you your career -- think Garrett Temple again!
Maybe the question about Hutchison will turn out to be whether he has the human skills, not basketball skills, that he may need to be a success: above all the ability to face adversity. In that regard, it's hard not to remember the talk about him having "personal problems."
Sometimes that's more than "human skills;" sometimes it's having a strong support network around you.
Anyway, we will be paying him $4m next year to work through these issues & show he's an NBA player. Be great if he does.
If it doesn't work out -- well... at least he'll have earned almost $9m dollars! Should give him a good start towards whatever he does next!
Maybe that means I don't need to "feel bad for this kid"... ?
