Washington Wizards: Preseason in Social Media

The Washington Wizards have had an eventful offseason, but now the preseason is upon us. Check out what the Wizards have been up to during this preseason.

The Washington Wizards have been up to something as of late. Many players have been recorded on Snapchat and Twitter dancing, showing off their jump shots and giving fans an understanding of what life is like as a Wizard.

You have to love some of the antics that have gone on during their team photo shoot. Some of the players were very animated, taking pictures with NASA, Nintendo 64 t-shirts and getting in front of a green screen. In addition to this, some players showed off their dance moves for the camera.

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Kelly Oubre Jr. got in on the action by playing an air guitar and dancing from left to right:

Got to love KO. He’s definitely looking to get off to having a better season after being used sparingly last season by former head coach Randy Wittman.

Jason Smith also showed off his moves during picture day for the Wizards:

Dancing wasn’t the only thing that the Wizards did. Marcin Gortat put on his scary face and showed off his celebration after big plays. Also, he carried around a sledgehammer, hence his nickname “The Polish Hammer”:

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Otto Porter had a lot of fun imitating the late and very great, James Brown. This was a part of the Wizards taking fans through the decades. Gortat wore an afro for this production as well, making for a hilarious occasion:

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Hey Bradley Beal, I’m digging the clock necklace and “Thriller” jacket! I can’t tell if you want to be Flavor Flav or Michael Jackson. Either way, it’s still pretty hilarious.

It wasn’t all fun and games for Beal. He got the chance to visit the MLK Jr. Memorial. He also would do a video shoot there. It seems like the Wizards are pushing the “With great power, comes great responsibility” line. Beal is now the Wizards de-facto, co-leader along with backcourt running mate John Wall.

He also received a 5-year/$127,171,313 contract with the Wizards. This includes a completely guaranteed contract and an annual average salary of $25,434,263. Beal also got to sit down for an interview at Ben’s Chili Bowl, a local restaurant in the District:

Beal also worked on his jump shot for another video shoot:

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Are you ready for the Wizards season yet? The Wizards begin their preseason camp on September 27th at VCU.