2019–20 Washington Wizards season
The 2019–20 Washington Wizards season was the 59th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 47th in the Washington, D.C. area. The Wizards made front office changes, most notably firing former general manager Ernie Grunfeld late last season, replacing him with his longtime assistant, Tommy Sheppard.
2019–20 Washington Wizards season | |
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Head coach | Scott Brooks |
General manager | Tommy Sheppard |
Owners | Ted Leonsis |
Arena | Capital One Arena |
Results | |
Record | 25–47 (.347) |
Place | Division: 3rd (Southeast) Conference: 9th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | NBC Sports Washington NBC 4 |
Radio | Federal News Radio 106.7 The Fan |
The season was suspended by the league officials following the games of March 11[1] after it was reported that Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19.[2]
On June 4, the Wizards were one of 22 teams invited to the NBA Bubble.
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 9 | Rui Hachimura | PF | Japan | Gonzaga |
With their sole natural selection of the draft in the first round, the Wizards selected Japanese born power forward Rui Hachimura from Gonzaga University. The team later acquired the rights to the Philadelphia 76ers 42nd pick, small forward Admiral Schofield, in a trade.[3]
Roster
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Standings
Division
Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y – Miami Heat | 44 | 29 | .603 | 0.0 | 29–7 | 15–22 | 10–4 | 73 |
x – Orlando Magic | 33 | 40 | .452 | 11.0 | 18–17 | 15–23 | 9–5 | 73 |
Washington Wizards | 25 | 47 | .347 | 18.5 | 16–20 | 9–27 | 5–9 | 72 |
Charlotte Hornets | 23 | 42 | .354 | 17.0 | 10–21 | 13–21 | 2–7 | 65 |
Atlanta Hawks | 20 | 47 | .299 | 21.0 | 14–20 | 6–27 | 6–7 | 67 |
Conference
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | z – Milwaukee Bucks * | 56 | 17 | .767 | – | 73 |
2 | y – Toronto Raptors * | 53 | 19 | .736 | 2.5 | 72 |
3 | x – Boston Celtics | 48 | 24 | .667 | 7.5 | 72 |
4 | x – Indiana Pacers | 45 | 28 | .616 | 11.0 | 73 |
5 | y – Miami Heat * | 44 | 29 | .603 | 12.0 | 73 |
6 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 43 | 30 | .589 | 13.0 | 73 |
7 | x – Brooklyn Nets | 35 | 37 | .486 | 20.5 | 72 |
8 | x – Orlando Magic | 33 | 40 | .452 | 23.0 | 73 |
9 | Washington Wizards | 25 | 47 | .347 | 30.5 | 72 |
10 | Charlotte Hornets | 23 | 42 | .354 | 29.0 | 65 |
11 | Chicago Bulls | 22 | 43 | .338 | 30.0 | 65 |
12 | New York Knicks | 21 | 45 | .318 | 31.5 | 66 |
13 | Detroit Pistons | 20 | 46 | .303 | 32.5 | 66 |
14 | Atlanta Hawks | 20 | 47 | .299 | 33.0 | 67 |
15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 46 | .292 | 33.0 | 65 |
Game log
Regular season
2019–20 game log Total: 25–47 (Home: 16–20; Road: 9–27) | |
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October: 1–3 (Home: 0–1; Road: 1–2)
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November: 5–8 (Home: 3–3; Road: 2–5)
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December: 4–11 (Home: 2–4; Road: 2–7)
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January: 6–9 (Home: 5–2; Road: 1–7)
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February: 5–6 (Home: 4–4; Road: 1–2)
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March: 3–3 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–2)
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Seeding games: 1–7 (Home: 0–4; Road: 1–3)
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Cancelled games
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2019–20 season schedule |
Transactions
Trades
June 20, 2019[4] | To Washington Wizards
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To Philadelphia 76ers
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July 1, 2019[5] | To Washington Wizards
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To Chicago Bulls | |
July 5, 2019[6] | To Washington Wizards
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To Memphis Grizzlies | |
July 6, 2019[7] | To Washington Wizards
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To San Antonio Spurs
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To Brooklyn Nets
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July 7, 2019[8] | To Washington Wizards
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To Los Angeles Lakers
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To New Orleans Pelicans
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February 6, 2020 [9] | To Washington Wizards
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To Los Angeles Clippers
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To New York Knicks
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February 6, 2020 [9] | To Washington Wizards |
To Denver Nuggets | |
Re-signed
Player | Date Signed | Contract | Ref. |
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Thomas Bryant | June 30, 2019 | 3 years, $25M | [10] |
Bradley Beal | October 17, 2019 | 2 years, $72M (extension) | [11] |
Additions
Player | Date Signed | Contract | Former Team | Ref. |
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Ish Smith | July 1, 2019 | 2 years, $12M | Detroit Pistons | [5] |
Isaiah Thomas | July 2, 2019 | 1 year, $2.3M | Denver Nuggets | [12] |
Garrison Mathews | July 3, 2019 | Two-way contract | Lipscomb Bisons[note 1] | [13] |
Justin Robinson | July 13, 2019 | 3 years, $4.2M (MLE) | Virginia Tech Hokies[note 1] | [14] |
Chris Chiozza | October 21, 2019 | Two-way contract | Houston Rockets | [15] |
Anžejs Pasečņiks | December 17, 2019 | Two-way contract[note 2] | Capital City Go-Go | [16][17] |
Gary Payton II | December 23, 2019 | Hardship Exception | South Bay Lakers | [18] |
Johnathan Williams | December 26, 2019 | Hardship Exception[note 3] | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | [19][17] |
Jerian Grant | July 1, 2020 | Substitute Contract | Capital City Go-Go | [20] |
Jarrod Uthoff | July 17, 2020 | Substitute Contract | Memphis Hustle | [21] |
- Player signed as an Undrafted Free Agent (UDFA) out of college.
- Pasečņiks' contract was converted to a standard NBA contract on January 12, 2020.
- Williams was waived January 4, 2020, but was re-signed to a Two-Way Contract on January 12, 2020.
Subtractions
Player | Date Left | Reason Left | New Team | Ref. |
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Sam Dekker | June 29, 2019 | RFA, no offer | Lokomotiv Kuban | [22] |
Chasson Randle | June 29, 2019 | RFA, no offer | [22] | |
Trevor Ariza | June 30, 2019 | UFA | Sacramento Kings | [23] |
Bobby Portis | July 1, 2019 | RFA, rescinded offer | New York Knicks | [24] |
Tomas Satoransky | July 1, 2019 | RFA, Sign and trade | Chicago Bulls | [5] |
Jeff Green | July 2, 2019 | UFA | Utah Jazz | [25] |
Jonathon Simmons | July 7, 2019 | Waived | [26] | |
Jabari Parker | July 8, 2019 | UFA | Atlanta Hawks | [27] |
Tarik Phillip | August 15, 2019 | Waived | Tofaş | [28] |
Jemerrio Jones | October 16, 2019 | Waived | Milwaukee Bucks | [29] |
Chris Chiozza | December 17, 2019 | Waived | Brooklyn Nets | [16] |
Justin Robinson | January 5, 2020 | Waived | Delaware Blue Coats | [30] |
C.J. Miles | January 12, 2020 | Waived | [17] |
References
- "NBA to suspend season following Wednesday's games". NBA.com. March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- Reynolds, Tim (March 11, 2020). "NBA suspends season until further notice, over coronavirus". NBA.com. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- Washington Wizards [@WashWizards] (June 21, 2019). "OFFICIAL: We've acquired Jonathon Simmons and the draft rights to Admiral Schofield (42nd overall) from the Sixers in exchange for cash considerations. t.co/zogVuGqDY0" (Tweet). Retrieved December 29, 2020 – via Twitter.
- "Wizards select Hachimura, trade for rights to Schofield in 2019 NBA Draft". NBA.com. June 20, 2019.
- Buckner, Candace (1 July 2019). "Wizards agree to deal with guard Ish Smith, plan sign-and-trade of Tomas Satoransky". Washington Post.
- Wojnarowski, Adrian [@wojespn] (July 5, 2019). "The Grizzlies are trading CJ Miles to Washington for Dwight Howard, league source tells ESPN. Deal saves Memphis $3.1M. Grizzles will waive or trade Howard, per source" (Tweet). Retrieved December 29, 2020 – via Twitter.
- Adams, Luke (6 July 2019). "Spurs Trade Davis Bertans To Wizards In Three-Team Deal". Hoops Rumors. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/wizards/wizards-trade-mo-wagner-second-rounder-move-frees-max-salary-space-lakers
- Buckner, Candace (6 February 2020). "Wizards trade Isaiah Thomas to Clippers, Jordan McRae to Nuggets". Washington Post. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- Buckner, Candace (30 June 2019). "Wizards quickly re-sign Thomas Bryant after breakout season". Washington Post.
- Wojnarowski, Adrian (17 October 2019). "Beal, Wizards agree to 2-year, $72M extension". ESPN.com. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- Wojnarowski, Adrian (2 July 2019). "Sources: Isaiah Thomas, Wizards agree to deal". ESPN. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- Katz, Fred [@FredKatz] (July 4, 2019). "Garrison Mathews has officially signed his two-way contract with the Wizards, league sources say" (Tweet). Retrieved December 29, 2020 – via Twitter.
- Stein, Danielle (July 14, 2019). "Justin Robinson signs contract with Wizards". CBS19.com. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- Adams, Luke (21 October 2019). "Wizards Convert Chris Chiozza To Two-Way Deal". Hoops Rumors. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- "Wizards sign center Anzejs Pasecniks to two-way contract". Washington Wizards. NBA. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- Buckner, Candace (12 January 2020). "Wizards waive CJ Miles, convert Anzejs Pasecniks to an NBA contract". Washington Post. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- "Wizards sign Gary Payton II". Washington Wizards. NBA. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- "Wizards sign Johnathan Williams". Washington Wizards. NBA. 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- "Wizards add Jerian Grant". Washington Wizards. NBA. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- "Wizards sign Jarrod Uthoff". Washington Wizards. NBA. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- Standig, Ben [@BenStandig] (June 26, 2019). "Not surprising, but Wizards are not extending qualifying offers to Chasson Randle or Sam Dekker, per sources. Signing Justin Robinson and giving Rui Hachimura Dekker's no. 8 jersey among the strong indicators" (Tweet). Retrieved December 29, 2020 – via Twitter.
- Charania, Shams [@ShamsCharania] (June 30, 2019). "Free agent Trevor Ariza has agreed to a two-year, $25M deal with the Sacramento Kings, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium" (Tweet). Retrieved December 29, 2020 – via Twitter.
- Wojnarowski, Adrian [@wojespn] (July 1, 2019). "Free agent Bobby Portis has agreed to a two-year, $31M deal with the Knicks, agent Mark Bartelstein tells ESPN" (Tweet). Retrieved December 29, 2020 – via Twitter.
- Wojnarowski, Adrian (2 July 2019). "Sources: Green, Mudiay to Jazz on 1-year deals". ESPN.com. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- Buckner, Candace [@CandaceDBuckner] (July 7, 2019). "The #Wizards have released Jonathon Simmons, according to a source" (Tweet). Retrieved December 29, 2020 – via Twitter.
- Rubinstein, Yanir A. (8 July 2019). "2019 NBA Free Agency: Jabari Parker signs with Hawks". Bullets Forever. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- Washington Wizards [@WashWizards] (August 15, 2019). "OFFICIAL: We've waived G Tarik Phillip. t.co/h8yox4Vlvs" (Tweet). Retrieved December 29, 2020 – via Twitter.
- "Wizards waive three players". Washington Wizards. NBA. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- Washington Wizards [@WashWizards] (January 5, 2020). "OFFICIAL: We have waived G Justin Robinson. Our roster now stands at 15, not including our two-way players. t.co/wxGYUb1IE5" (Tweet). Retrieved December 29, 2020 – via Twitter.