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A contest was held to choose a new name and the choices were narrowed to the Dragons, Express, Stallions, Sea Dogs, and the Wizards. [92] On May 15, 1997, the Bullets officially became the Wizards. The new name generated some controversy because "wizard" is a rank in the Ku Klux Klan, and Washington has a large African American population. [92]
Washington Wizards NBA G League affiliates (5 C) B. Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973) (5 C, 5 P) C. Capital Bullets (4 C, 1 P) Chicago Packers (4 C, 2 P)
The following is a list of players of the 1997–present Washington Wizards professional American basketball team. Before the 1997–98 season the Wizards were known as the Chicago Packers (1961–1962), Chicago Zephyrs (1962–1963), Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973), Capital Bullets (1973–1974), and the Washington Bullets (1974–1997).
In 1997, the team became the Washington Wizards, which is the team's current name. Since their formation, the Wizards have won six divisional championships, four conference championships, one league championship and have appeared in the playoffs twenty-three times. [1] [2] [3] There have been 24 head coaches for the Wizards
Theodore John Leonsis (born January 8, 1957) is an American businessman. He is a former senior executive with America Online (AOL) and the founder, chairman, and CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, which owns the NHL's Washington Capitals, the NBA's Washington Wizards, the WNBA's Washington Mystics, and Monumental Sports Network.
The Wizards' last win came at home against the Atlanta Hawks on Oct. 30, 133-120. Jordan Poole, Bilal Couilbaly and Jonas Valanciunas combined for 73 points and four other players also scored in ...
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