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Washington Wizards regular season record (1997–present) 937 1,369 .406 All-time regular season record 2,272 2,815.447; Baltimore Bullets post-season record (1963–1973) 19 34 .358 Capital / Washington Bullets post-season record (1973–1997) 50 63 .442 Washington Wizards post-season record (1997–present) 30 41 .423 All-time post-season ...
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).
Washington, boasting the league's tallest player (Mureșan, whose height is 7 feet 7 inches or 231 centimetres), two very athletic forwards (Howard and Webber) and one of the league's top point guards (Rod Strickland), started the 1996–97 season at 22–24.
"Gus Johnson was one of the greatest players I ever played with or against," teammate and hall of famer Wes Unseld said. "He was a ferocious defender and rebounder, and as a young player, I was completely in awe of his ability. He was truly a star ahead of his time." [11] "Gus was probably one of the roughest players I have ever played against.
The Wizards made the playoffs for the third straight season. The Wizards were then eliminated for the second straight time by the Cavaliers in just the first round. The Wizards had the fourth best team offensive rating and the third worst team defensive rating in the NBA. [1] Key dates prior to the start of the season:
The rest of the Wizards’ vets — Brogdon, Marvin Bagley III, Richaun Holmes (whose two-year, $25.9 million deal has just a $250,000 guarantee for next season, effectively turning the center ...
In his first regular season game, Unseld recorded eight points and 22 rebounds in a 124–116 Baltimore win over the Detroit Pistons. [12] On October 19, Unseld recorded his first double-double of his career after recording 13 points and 20 rebounds in a 124–121 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers . [ 13 ]
The NBA tipped off its 75th anniversary season with its list of the top-75 greatest players in league history. However, because of a tie in the voting, 76 players made the list.