Wizards wing star: I am a player who is both offensive and defensive. Before, I only played singles when I was with the Rockets

Previously, the Washington Wizards held a media day event for the new season. During this summer, former Houston Rockets wing star Cam Whitmore, who just joined the team this summer, was interviewed by reporters. In the interview, he also talked about his expectations for himself after joining the Wizards and his views on Wizards head coach Brian Keefe and Rockets head coach Ime Udoka.

When talking about the expectations for myself after joining the Wizards, Whitmore said: I want to leave my mark in this league, and I want to prove to everyone that I have the ability to stay in this league for a long time and I will become an excellent NBA player. And I want to let everyone know that I am a player who has both offense and defense. I am not just able to complete singles on the offensive end. I can also provide a lot of help and support to the team on the defensive end. I didn't do well in this regard when I was with the Rockets. When talking about the similarities between Keefe and Rockets coach Uduka in communication style, Whitmore continued: One thing is very similar, they are straightforward coaches, and they will go straight to the point in communication. They definitely want to see you progress and success, and they won't hide that either. Uduka is such a coach, and so is Keefe. He will definitely tell you in person what the current situation is. He will also tell you in person what he expects of you, and in the end he will like you. So, they are the kind of coach I want.

In the NBA regular season last season, Whitmore only got 51 opportunities in 82 games due to the team's tactical arrangements, averaging 16.2 minutes per game, averaging 9.4 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 0.6 steals, 0.3 blocks, and 0.9 turnovers and 0.9 fouls. His shooting percentage was 44.4%, a three-point shooting percentage of 35.5%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 75%. In the playoffs, Whitmore played 3 games in total, with averaging only 1.8 minutes per game. Due to the limited playing time, Whitmore did not score 1 point during the playoffs, with averaging only 0.3 rebounds per game, and no other data was recorded. His shooting percentage was 0% and his three-point shooting percentage was 0%.

This summer, the Wizards sent two future second-round picks and received Whitmore from the Rockets. As a first-round pick, Whitmore has not received enough trust and support in the Rockets in the past two seasons, and he has not played much, which has also affected his performance to a certain extent. If nothing unexpected happens, after joining the Wizards, Whitmore will get more playing time and performance opportunities, and he will also have the opportunity to further prove his strength to everyone. I don’t know what kind of performance he can perform in the new season. Can he become a player with both offense and defense as he said?