The Washington Wizards took a chance on former All-Star dynamo turned journeyman Isaiah Thomas, who is looking forward to the chance to team up with one of the brightest young talents in the league in Bradley Beal.

“I’m excited to play with an All-Star-caliber player like Brad. He’s someone who’s an All-Star, and he’s still getting better each and every year,” said Thomas, according to Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype. “He battled me when we were in the playoffs a couple years ago, so I know what he brings to the table and what he’s about. I’m all about those same things. I’m excited to be around a good group of guys. We’re going to put our hardhat on every night and look forward to making the playoffs.”

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This is the second consecutive summer in which the Wizards have taken a chance on a player that has had an unkind fall from grace, after doing so with the injury-prone Dwight Howard last season.

The Wizards were in dire need of a point guard after executive a sign-and-trade with the Chicago Bulls, dealing away their backup point man Tomas Satoransky, replacing him with Thomas, who is bound to take the starting spot in the absence of John Wall — who could miss the entire regular season.

Thomas and Beal could make for an explosive backcourt, so long as the 5-foot-9 floor general can stay healthy and shows semblances of his 2016-17 self upon this new chapter of his playing career.