On June 9, Beijing time, the well-known American media clutchpoints posted an interesting topic, the Wizards veteran has won the championship for 8 consecutive years, and if the Pacers reach the top this year, this magical law will be continued. Their lineup, Thomas Bryant and Quinton Jackson, played for the Wizards.
ClutchPoints then looked back at the past 8 years when the Wizards have won championships.
2017 Championship Warriors: Livingston and McGee played for the Wizards. In the Finals that year, Livingston averaged 6.6 points, 1 rebound and 1.2 assists per game, McGee averaged 2.8 points and 2.5 rebounds per game, and the Warriors defeated the Cavaliers 4-1 to win the championship.
2018 Championship Warriors: Also Livingston and McGee are Wizards veterans. In the Finals that year, Livingston averaged 7.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, McGee averaged 8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, and the Warriors swept the Cavaliers 4-0 to win the championship.
2019 Championship Raptors: Meeks is a Wizards veteran. In that year's Finals, Meeks was out of the regular rotation, playing only one game and scoring no points, and the Raptors defeated the Warriors 4-2 to win the championship.
2020 Championship Lakers: Howard, McGee, Markieff Morris played for the Wizards. In that year's Finals, Pope averaged 12.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2 assists per game, Markieff Morris averaged 7.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, and Howard averaged 2.8 points and 2.8 rebounds per game, and the Lakers defeated the Heat 4-2 to win the championship.
2021 championship Bucks: Portis is a Wizards veteran. In the Finals that year, Portis averaged 7.7 points and 4 rebounds per game, and the Bucks defeated the Suns 4-2 to win the championship.
2022 Championship Warriors: Payton Jr., Otto Porter, Chioza played for the Wizards. In the Finals that year, Payton Jr. averaged 7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, Otto Porter averaged 5.2 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist per game, Chioza did not play, and the Warriors defeated the Celtics 4-2 to win the championship.
2023 Championship Nuggets: Pope, Jeff Green, Eth Smith and Thomas Bryant are Wizards veterans. In that year's Finals, Pope averaged 7.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, Jeff Green averaged 4.8 points per game, Thomas Bryant played only 1 game and did not score, and Ez Smith did not play, and the Nuggets defeated the Heat 4-1 to win the championship.
2024 Championship Celtics: Porzingis played for the Wizards. In this year's finals, Porzingis averaged 12.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game, and the Celtics defeated the Mavericks 4-1 to win the championship.
If this year's championship is the Pacers, it will contribute to the ninth consecutive championship of Wizards.
It's worth mentioning that ESPN brought up the topic a month and a half ago, when ESPN said that there was a team that had maintained a certain "presence" in the NBA Finals over the years. It is the Washington Wizards.
"The team, which has not won a championship since 1978, has had its veterans from the last eight NBA championship teams. This trend is likely to continue in 2025. In the playoffs, 18 former Wizards players are on 11 of the 16 playoff teams, both in the starting lineup and on the second team. ”