Dec 30, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Washington Wizards forward Jarell Eddie (8) warms up before playing against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Raptors beat the Wizards 94-91. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports

The Washington Wizards intend to keep sharpshooter Jarell Eddie on their roster, according to a recent report

Perhaps more than anyone in the NBA, former Washington Wizards coach Randy Wittman hated playing his young talent.

For some reason, Wittman relied on his veteran players even when the Wizards’ postseason chances became virtually nonexistent.

Throughout his tenure as head coach of the Wizards, Wittman became notorious for his awful player development track record.

The likes of Shaun Livingston, Shelvin Mack and Trevor Booker all went on to have relatively successful careers after leaving the district.

Seeing those players blossom elsewhere was disappointing, but the amount of talent that simply went nowhere was even more disheartening.

Jan Vesely, Chris Singleton and Kevin Seraphin all seemed to have a ton of untapped potential, but weren’t able to develop in Washington because they were never given real chances.

It’s possible that all three players never would’ve become productive, but we were never given the opportunity to actually see them grow their respective skill-sets because of Wittman.

Last season, Wittman had no choice but to play Otto Porter, who was the only starting caliber small forward available after Paul Pierce decided to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers.

Porter had the best season of his career after losing time to the likes of Martell Webster and Rasual Butler just a year ago.

Behind Porter, though, Kelly Oubre began to rot on the bench.

The 20-year-old rookie rarely got playing time, despite the fact that his teammates all vouched for him.

Instead, Alan Anderson and Marcus Thornton got their numbers called.

As the 15th man, essentially, Jarell Eddie got even less playing time than Oubre down the stretch.

Eddie, whom the Washington Wizards signed from the NBA Developmental League, had a breakout game against the Brooklyn Nets shortly after he signed his deal, but never got much legitimate time afterwards.

Surprisingly, Eddie decided to stick with the Wizards for NBA Summer League.

In a handful of games, Eddie proved that he was capable of playing at the next level, displaying his fantastic outside touch.

Averaging over 15 points on 48 percent shooting from the field and over 46 percent from three, Eddie did enough to convince the Washington Wizards to keep him.

The sharp shooter is apparently a lock to make the roster, according to CSN Mid-Atlantic.

Jarell Eddie: Though he agreed to push the guarantee date on his contract to the start of the regular season, the 6-7 shooter is a lock to make the roster. He did this as a favor to the organization to give them more salary cap flexibility to make other moves but he’ll get his $980,000. Guaranteed.

It’s no secret that the NBA has become a more perimeter oriented league. Teams that lack spacing and players that can knock down the deep ball typically struggle on the offensive end of the floor.

Eddie was regarded as one of the best shooters not in the NBA prior to signing with the Washington Wizards, and now he’s showing that he’s capable of contributing at this level too.

In summer league, Eddie was asked to do a lot of creating for himself off the dribble. During the regular season, Eddie will rarely put the ball down on the floor.

Similar to Kyle Korver and J.J. Redick, Eddie is going to thrive by moving without the ball and finding open looks from deep.

At that price, the Wizards couldn’t have done much better than Eddie.

He’s only 24 and still has some room to grow. Scott Brooks has a reputation of getting the most out of his players, and Eddie could develop into a solid defender in his system.

You can never have too many shooters. Eddie will compete for a backup shooting guard spot with the Washington Wizards this upcoming season. If all goes according to plan, the Wizards might’ve found themselves a gem. Wittman is gone now. The People’s Champ, Jarell Eddie, will finally be given the chance to play.