Jan Vesely will come off the bench on Tuesday.

Kevin Seraphin and Trevor Booker are the starting frontcourt guys tonight. Vesely was the first player to get a shot to replace Emeka Okafor, but he's done nothing to secure his spot there. The Wizards have to decide on whether to extend Vesely by the end of the month, so this move speaks volumes.

Jan Vesely appears to be the first player to get a chance to replace Emeka Okafor in the starting lineup, according to the Washington Post.

Interesting. Vesely has been more of a comic relief character in the basketball world, making 1-of-10 free throws in a September EuroBasket game while putting up airballs at the line here and there, as well. Although, he was effective in Las Vegas summer league and showed some improved post play against the inferior competition. The Wizards have to decide on whether they should extend him this month, but his 30.8 percent from the line last year is really going to hinder his fantasy value.

Jan Vesely finished the Czech Republic's loss on Monday just 1-of-10 from the FT line.

We've cautioned not to read too much into Vesely's otherwise solid performance at EuroBasket, as his awful FT percentages and questionable jump shooting make him a very limited offensive option in the NBA. The good news is that he finished with averages of 17.0 points and 11.2 rebounds during the tourney, and looked (at times) as confident as we've ever seen him.

Jan Vesely is averaging 18.5 points and 11.3 rebounds during EuroBasket, helping the Czech Republic earn a 2-2 record in the first round.

Coming off a strong Summer League, Vesely is currently the third-leading scorer at EuroBasket. He's used his speed and superior athleticism to earn easy buckets but he remains a shaky jump shooter, and fantasy owners should give him a wide berth in average formats. He also struggles at the FT line (30.8 percent last year), he isn't strong enough to combat most NBA big men, and he's lacked confidence throughout his two NBA seasons.

Jan Vesely averaged 11.6 points on 58.1 percent shooting during Summer League, with 6.8 rebounds, 1.8 steals and 1.6 blocks per game.

The stats are passable, coming in limited playing time, but he still has numerous hurdles to clear before becoming a reliable part of the Wizards' rotation. His jump shot and free throw shooting are primary concerns, but coach Randy Wittman also said this week, "He's got to play with confidence ... You can be the best basketball player, but if you don't have confidence, you aren't going to be worth a crap."

Jan Vesely made 9-of-11 shots on Tuesday for 18 points to go with three boards, two steals and one block in 22 minutes.

He looked like a lottery pick tonight. Vesely got a dunk off a give-and-go and looked very comfortable around the basket. Yes, this is one of those "this is summer-league moments," so we'll need to see a lot more out of Vesely before even thinking about drafting him.

Wizards coach Randy Wittman said that Jan Vesely and Chris Singleton need to prove they're "worthy of continuing on" with the team.

"This is a big year," Wittman said. "They've got to show me who is going to step up and being worthy of continuing on. We're at that point." The Wizards have until the end of October to pick up the fourth-year options for both players or else they will become unrestricted free agents in the summer of 2014. Vesely has been terrible and it's still hard to believe the Wizards selected him over Kawhi Leonard.

GM Ernie Grunfeld continued to put the heat on Jan Vesely to improve during the offseason.

"He needs to do better, he needs to improve and he needs to find a way to get that confidence back," Grunfeld said. Grunfeld is the one who picked Vesely sixth overall, so he needs to look in the mirror as well. "He needs to be out on the court, he needs to be playing. That's a way to build up confidence and have success in game-time situations." Vesely won't get on the court if he can't improve his still incredibly raw game. Teammate A.J. Price confirmed Vesely struggles from confidence issues.

GM Ernie Grunfeld said it's a "big summer" for Jan Vesely, Trevor Booker, Kevin Seraphin and Chris Singleton.

This is the same sentiment expressed by Randy Wittman right around when the season ended, so we're not surprised to hear it again. "They all need to improve, they all need to work hard." It wouldn't surprise us to see the Wizards put all four on the trade block during the offseason as the team reshapes its roster.

Randy Wittman said Jan Vesely "needs to work on his head first" before improving other elements of his game.

Ouch. Vesely's second season was another lost year, and it's looking very much like the Wizards wasted the No. 6 overall pick in 2011. As a reminder, that's the same draft that saw Klay Thompson picked 11th, Kawhi Leonard 15th, Nikola Vucevic 16th, Iman Shumpert 17th, Tobias Harris 19th and Kenneth Faried at 22. It's safe to say the Wizards could have done better.

Randy Wittman said Jan Vesely is "going to continue to work" to improve his game.

Vesely played 20 minutes on Sunday, the most he's played since January 14 in a blowout over the Magic. Despite Vesely racking up nine points, eight boards, a steal and a block on Sunday, he's going to have to do a lot more to see the rotation consistently, let alone come into any kind of fantasy value.

Jan Vesely is averaging 2.7 points and 2.4 rebounds this season and still can't crack the rotation.

Vesely was the No. 6 pick in 2011 and the Wizards might just have to come to the realization that he's not a good basketball player. "He's got to be a guy that plays confidently," Randy Wittman said. We're not sure if Vesely is capable of doing that. Wittman is giving Vesely lip service to build his confidence, but he looks lost during games and incapable of ever living up to his draft stock.

Jan Vesely, who is not in the rotation, said that he's just trying to "stay ready."

Vesely, the No. 6 overall pick in 2011, has been a total bust for the Wizards. "These days are important," Randy Wittman said. "You've got to show me, when you're going through these kind of things, you've got to show me that you're fighting." Vesely is not worth owning in any format.

Jan Vesely has played a total of 13 minutes since Jan. 26.

When the Wizards finally got healthy, Vesely fell out of the rotation. It's an awful sign for a player that has shown no shred of offensive ability through two years in the NBA. The Wizards passed on the likely of Brandon Knight, Kemba Walker and Klay Thompson when they took Vesely sixth overall in 2011.

Jan Vesely picked up a DNP-CD vs. the Clippers on Saturday.

The Wizards' frontcourt is suddenly healthy, with Nene (12 points in 28 minutes) locked into the starting PF job and Trevor Booker (21 minutes) filling the backup spot. Vesely's energy and impressive baseline-to-baseline speed may be called upon in spurts, but for now he's on the outside looking in.

Jan Vesely matched his season high with 10 points to go with seven boards, four assists and one steal in 25 minutes during the Wizards' 120-91 win over the Magic.

He did have five fouls in 25 minutes, which is an improvement from the five fouls he had in just five minutes on Saturday. Vesely is known for having 10 fouls in a summer league game and we'd need to see several games before putting him on the radar in most formats.

Randy Wittman said that he's been impressed with Jan Vesely's recent play.

"Jan has played the way I want to see him play these last couple of games," Wittman said. Vesely had six points, two rebounds and a block in 17.5 minutes on January 6, while he had 10 points, even rebounds and a block in 20.5 minutes on January 7. He needs to show far greater consistency to remain in the rotation permanently, let alone amass fantasy value.

Jan Vesely has fallen completely out of the Wizards' rotation, but the team isn't planning to send him to the D-League.

John Wall's absence is hurting Vesely, whose flaws are obscured when he can simply outrun the defense, but the problems go deeper than one missing teammate. "It's tough for everybody to stay positive,ƒ?? Vesely said. "I can't say how you can stay positive. I just try not to think about it too much." We can add 'lack of confidence' to the problems ailing Vesely.

Jan Vesely has recorded more fouls (34) than points (29) or rebounds (30) this season, and Randy Wittman criticized him for being "non-aggressive" while on the court.

"He needs to play better. No question," said Wittman, who is understandably at his wit's end withy the 1-13 Wizards. In addition to his general lack of activity, the second-year forward has missed 10 of his 13 FT attempts, including a few airballs.

Jan Vesely played 22 minutes in another start at power forward on Monday against the Pacers, scoring five points on 2-of-4 shooting with two rebounds and one assist.

This feels like the Wizards giving him one last chance to show his stuff before they pack it in, even if they simply like him better with the most recent starting unit. Either way, he has no value in most formats.