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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).
An exception is necessary to sign a player for a contract that would exceed the salary cap threshold of the "soft cap". The Larry Bird exception , more commonly known as Bird Rights, allows teams to re-sign a current player only if he has played for that particular team for a minimum of three years. [ 3 ]
The 1998–99 NBA season was the Wizards' 38th season in the National Basketball Association. [1] On March 23, 1998, the owners of all 29 NBA teams voted 27–2 to reopen the league's collective bargaining agreement, seeking changes to the league's salary cap system, and a ceiling on individual player salaries.
Pages in category "Washington Wizards players" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 261 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Before the All-Star break, Jordan was only one of two players, along with Kobe Bryant, to average more than 25 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists, as he led the Wizards to a 26–21 record, and the only player and oldest to average more than 25 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists (Tracy McGrady would become the only player to average at least 25 ...
The salary cap increase has definitely boosted current players' salaries, but for many of the greats, their dominance in the rink helped them achieve unrivaled net worths. Check out the richest ...
Washington Wizards G-Wiz, current team mascot. After moving from Chicago in 1963, the Baltimore Bullets originally went with a blue and orange scheme, which matched the city's Orioles baseball team (orange) and Colts football team (blue). The Bullets initially wore blue and white uniforms with orange trim, but in the early 1970s, orange ...
The subject of WNBA players' salaries has resurfaced recently as Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner languishes in a prison in Russia, sentenced to 9 years on drug charges. Griner - and many other...