WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Washington Wizards open their preseason slate against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, which will be their latest showcase of a potential future star.
Rookie guard Tre Johnson, whom the Wizards picked No. 6 overall in June's draft, will play his first game since Summer League. The University of Texas product is coming off a SEC Freshman of the Year campaign, but his mind is now on his first NBA season.
Johnson has his sights set on one statistical goal . Expand Tweet
“I just want to shoot 90 percent from the free-throw line,” he revealed after Tuesday's practice.
When asked why that's his focus, he said “‘Cause I didn't do it in college. I was doing it my whole life, but I got away from it in college.”
Indeed, Johnson shot 87.1 percent from the charity st