With Washington Wizards fans bracing for this weekend's NBA Draft Lottery reveal, most beleaguered locals can't help but reflect on unlucky tragedies past stemming from this exact annual ordeal. This time last year, the Wizards had to settle for one of the great heartbreaks of the live humiliation ritual when their top-two odds could only guarantee that they'd fall no lower than No. 6, which is naturally where they ended up. The franchise convincingly pivoted in turning to Tre Johnson as a shooting and scoring draftee worth prioritizing, but he was never propped up as one of the headliners of this draft cycle. Feb 19, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards guard Tre Johnson (12) looks on against the Indiana Pacers during the first half at Capital One Arena.…