2017–18 Washington Wizards season

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2017–18 Washington Wizards season
Head coachScott Brooks
General managerErnie Grunfeld
OwnersTed Leonsis
ArenaCapital One Arena
Results
Record20–16 (.556)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Southeast)
Conference: 6th (Eastern)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionNBC Sports Washington
NBC 4
RadioFederal News Radio
106.7 The Fan
< 2016–17 2018–19 >

The 2017–18 Washington Wizards season is the 57th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 45th in the Washington, D.C. area. The Wizards will play their home games at newly named Capital One Arena.[1][2]

Previous season

The Wizards finished the 2016–17 season 49–33 to finish in first place in the Southeast Division. They received the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs where they defeated the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the playoffs, winning the series 4–2. In the Conference semifinals, they were defeated 4–3 by the Boston Celtics.

Offseason

Draft picks

Main article: 2017 NBA draft

The Wizards did not select anyone in the draft, having traded both picks earlier in the year.

Roster

Washington Wizards roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F 8 Avdija, Deni 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2001-01-03 Israel
F/C 35 Bagley, Marvin III 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1999-03-14 Duke
F 7 Baldwin, Patrick Jr. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2002-11-18 Milwaukee
G 14 Bernard, Jules (TW) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2000-01-21 UCLA
G 4 Butler, Jared 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 2000-08-25 Baylor
G/F 9 Champagnie, Justin (TW) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 2001-06-29 Pittsburgh
F 0 Coulibaly, Bilal 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2004-07-26 France
G/F 1 Davis, Johnny 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2002-02-27 Wisconsin
F 16 Gill, Anthony 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1992-10-17 Virginia
F/C 22 Holmes, Richaun 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1993-10-15 Bowling Green
G 5 Jones, Tyus 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1996-05-10 Duke
F 24 Kispert, Corey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 224 lb (102 kg) 1999-03-03 Gonzaga
F 33 Kuzma, Kyle 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 221 lb (100 kg) 1995-07-24 Utah
F 97 Omoruyi, Eugene 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1997-02-14 Oregon
G 13 Poole, Jordan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1999-06-19 Michigan
G 20 Shamet, Landry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1997-03-13 Wichita State
F/C 00 Vukčević, Tristan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2003-03-11 Serbia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 5, 2024

Standings

Division

Southeast DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
y – Miami Heat4438.537–26‍–‍1518‍–‍2311–582
x – Washington Wizards4339.5241.023‍–‍1820‍–‍218–882
Charlotte Hornets3646.4398.021‍–‍2015‍–‍2611–582
Orlando Magic2557.30519.017‍–‍248‍–‍335–1182
Atlanta Hawks2458.29320.016‍–‍258‍–‍335–1182

Conference

Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1c – Toronto Raptors *5923.720–82
2x – Boston Celtics5527.6714.082
3x – Philadelphia 76ers5230.6347.082
4y – Cleveland Cavaliers *5032.6109.082
5x – Indiana Pacers4834.58511.082
6y – Miami Heat *4438.53715.082
7x – Milwaukee Bucks4438.53715.082
8x – Washington Wizards4339.52416.082
9Detroit Pistons3943.47620.082
10Charlotte Hornets3646.43923.082
11New York Knicks2953.35430.082
12Brooklyn Nets2854.34131.082
13Chicago Bulls2755.32932.082
14Orlando Magic2557.30534.082
15Atlanta Hawks2458.29335.082

Game log

Preseason

2017 pre-season game log
Total: 4–1 (Home: 3–0; Road: 1–1)
Pre-season: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 2 Guangzhou Long-Lions W 126–96 Jodie Meeks (19) Daniel Ochefu (7) Donald Sloan (7) Capital One Arena
N/A 		1–0
2 October 6 New York W 104–100 John Wall (19) Jason Smith (8) John Wall (6) Capital One Arena
11,899 		2–0
3 October 8 Cleveland W 102–94 Felix, Meeks (13) Oubre Jr., Scott (5) Tomas Satoransky (5) Capital One Arena
12,984 		3–0
4 October 11 @ Miami L 115–117 John Wall (16) Kelly Oubre Jr. (14) John Wall (8) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		3–1
5 October 13 @ New York W 110–103 Bradley Beal (24) Kelly Oubre Jr. (8) Tomas Satoransky (5) Madison Square Garden
16,461 		4–1
2017–18 season schedule

Regular season

2017–18 game log
Total: 21–16 (Home: 12–6; Road: 9–10)
October: 4–2 (home: 2–0; road: 2–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 18 Philadelphia W 120–115 John Wall (28) Marcin Gortat (17) John Wall (8) Capital One Arena
20,356 		1–0
2 October 20 Detroit W 115–111 John Wall (26) Gortat, Porter Jr. (9) John Wall (10) Capital One Arena
16,337 		2–0
3 October 23 @ Denver W 109–104 Bradley Beal (20) Otto Porter Jr. (10) John Wall (12) Pepsi Center
14,294 		3–0
4 October 25 @ LA Lakers L 99–102 (OT) Bradley Beal (28) Marcin Gortat (14) John Wall (9) Staples Center
18,996 		3–1
5 October 27 @ Golden State L 117–120 Otto Porter (29) Otto Porter (10) John Wall (14) Oracle Arena
19,596 		3–2
6 October 29 @ Sacramento W 110–83 John Wall (19) Marcin Gortat (9) John Wall (9) Golden 1 Center
17,583 		4–2
November : 7–8 (home: 3–5; road: 4–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
7 November 1 Phoenix L 116–122 Bradley Beal (40) Marcin Gortat (13) John Wall (6) Capital One Arena
14,790 		4–3
8 November 3 Cleveland L 122–130 Bradley Beal (36) Oubre Jr., Wall (6) John Wall (15) Capital One Arena
20,356 		4–4
9 November 5 @ Toronto W 107–96 Bradley Beal (38) Marcin Gortat (12) Tim Frazier (8) Air Canada Centre
19,800 		5–4
10 November 7 Dallas L 99–113 Beal, Wall (23) Kelly Oubre Jr. (7) John Wall (14) Capital One Arena
14,505 		5–5
11 November 9 LA Lakers W 111–95 John Wall (23) Kelly Oubre Jr. (11) Beal, Frazier, Wall (5) Capital One Arena
20,173 		6–5
12 November 11 Atlanta W 113–94 Bradley Beal (19) Oubre Jr., Gortat (7) Frazier, Wall (5) Capital One Arena
17,260 		7–5
13 November 13 Sacramento W 110–92 John Wall (21) Ian Mahinmi (9) John Wall (9) Capital One Arena
14,660 		8–5
14 November 15 @ Miami W 102–93 John Wall (27) Kelly Oubre Jr. (13) John Wall (6) AmericanAirlines Arena
19,600 		9–5
15 November 17 Miami L 88–91 Bradley Beal (26) Marcin Gortat (13) John Wall (8) Capital One Arena
17,551 		9–6
16 November 19 @ Toronto L 91–100 Bradley Beal (27) Marcin Gortat (12) Tim Frazier (8) Air Canada Centre
19,800 		9–7
17 November 20 @ Milwaukee W 99–88 Bradley Beal (23) Marcin Gortat (12) John Wall (6) BMO Harris Bradley Center
16,122 		10–7
18 November 22 @ Charlotte L 124–129 (OT) John Wall (31) Marcin Gortat (11) John Wall (11) Spectrum Center
16,041 		10–8
19 November 25 Portland L 105–108 Bradley Beal (26) Otto Porter Jr. (10) Bradley Beal (7) Capital One Arena
18,092 		10–9
20 November 28 @ Minnesota W 92–89 Otto Porter Jr. (22) Porter Jr., Mahinmi (8) Beal, Satoransky (6) Target Center
13,442 		11–9
21 November 29 @ Philadelphia L 113–118 Kelly Oubre Jr. (22) Kelly Oubre Jr. (7) Tomas Satoransky (8) Wells Fargo Center
20,492 		11–10
December : 10–6 (home: 7–1; road: 3–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
22 December 1 Detroit W 109–91 Markieff Morris (23) Marcin Gortat (12) Tim Frazier (6) Capital One Arena
17,885 		12–10
23 December 4 @ Utah L 69–116 Otto Porter Jr. (14) Marcin Gortat (7) Marcin Gortat (3) Vivint Smart Home Arena
17,227 		12–11
24 December 5 @ Portland W 106–92 Bradley Beal (51) Otto Porter Jr. (10) Marcin Gortat (7) Moda Center
19,241 		13–11
25 December 7 @ Phoenix W 109–99 Bradley Beal (34) Gortat, Mahinmi (8) Tomas Satoransky (5) Talking Stick Resort Arena
15,925 		14–11
26 December 9 @ LA Clippers L 112–113 Otto Porter Jr. (27) Otto Porter Jr. (11) Frazier, Satoransky (6) Staples Center
15,739 		14–12
27 December 12 @ Brooklyn L 98–103 Bradley Beal (28) Gortat, Porter Jr. (11) Bradley Beal (4) Barclays Center
14,515 		14–13
28 December 13 Memphis W 93–87 Bradley Beal (18) Otto Porter Jr. (9) Bradley Beal (7) Capital One Arena
15,297 		15–13
29 December 15 LA Clippers W 100–91 Bradley Beal (20) Bradley Beal (11) John Wall (5) Capital One Arena
15,442 		16–13
30 December 17 Cleveland L 99–106 Bradley Beal (27) John Wall (10) John Wall (6) Capital One Arena
20,356 		16–14
31 December 19 New Orleans W 116–106 Bradley Beal (26) Marcin Gortat (14) John Wall (10) Capital One Arena
16,529 		17–14
32 December 22 @ Brooklyn L 84–119 Kelly Oubre Jr. (13) Jason Smith (6) Beal, Frazier (5) Barclays Center
15,589 		17–15
33 December 23 Orlando W 130–103 Mike Scott (18) Oubre Jr., Meeks (6) John Wall (13) Capital One Arena
17,218 		18–15
34 December 25 @ Boston W 111–103 Bradley Beal (25) Marcin Gortat (10) John Wall (14) TD Garden
18,624 		19–15
35 December 27 @ Atlanta L 99–113 Bradley Beal (20) Markieff Morris (8) John Wall (11) Philips Arena
15,763 		19–16
36 December 29 Houston W 121–103 Beal, Oubre Jr. (21) Markieff Morris (9) Otto Porter Jr. (7) Capital One Arena
20,356 		20–16
37 December 31 Chicago W 114–110 Bradley Beal (39) Markieff Morris (11) Beal, John Wall (9) Capital One Arena
20,356 		21–16
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
38 January 3 NY Knicks Capital One Arena
39 January 5 @ Memphis FedExForum
40 January 6 Milwaukee Capital One Arena
41 January 10 Utah Capital One Arena
42 January 12 Orlando Capital One Arena
43 January 13 Brooklyn Capital One Arena
44 January 15 Milwaukee Capital One Arena
45 January 17 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center
46 January 19 @ Detroit Little Caesars Arena
47 January 22 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
48 January 25 @ Oklahoma City Chesapeake Energy Arena
49 January 27 @ Atlanta Philips Arena
50 January 30 Oklahoma City Capital One Arena
February : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
March : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
2017–18 season schedule

Transactions

Main article: List of 2017–18 NBA season transactions

Trades

June 21, 2017[5] To Washington Wizards
Tim Frazier 		To New Orleans Pelicans
Second-round pick in the 2017 NBA draft

Free Agents

Re-signed

Player Date Signed Contract Ref.
Otto Porter July 8, 2017 4 years, $106.5 Million [6]
John Wall July 21, 2017 4 years, $170 Million (DVPE) [7]

Additions

Player Date Signed Contract Former Team Ref.
Michael Young July 5, 2017 2 years, $100,000[note 1] Pittsburgh Panthers [note 2] [8]
Mike Scott July 9, 2017 1 year, $1,709,538 Phoenix Suns / Atlanta Hawks [note 3] [9]
Jodie Meeks July 12, 2017 2 years, $6,744,500 Orlando Magic [10]
Devin Robinson July 14, 2017 2 years [note 1] Florida Gators [note 2] [11]
Carrick Felix October 14, 2017 1 year, $1,312,611 Utah Jazz [12]
  1. ^ a b Exact salary is unknown, but it was later revealed for Michael Young that at least $50,000 was ultimately guaranteed for each season as part of the two-way contract.
  2. ^ a b Player signed as an Undrafted Free Agent (UDFA) out of college on a two-way contract
  3. ^ Scott played with the Hawks through 2017, was officially traded to the Suns on February 23 but waived later that same day.

Subtractions

Player Reason Left Date Left New Team Ref.
Trey Burke RFA, no offer June 26, 2017 New York Knicks [13][14]
Bojan Bogdanović RFA, unmatched offer July 10, 2017 Indiana Pacers [15]
Brandon Jennings UFA July 28, 2017 China Shanxi Brave Dragons [16]
Carrick Felix Waived November 2, 2017 Australia Melbourne United [17]

References

  1. ^ "Verizon Center renamed Capital One Arena". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  2. ^ "Washington Wizards' Verizon Center renamed Capital One Arena". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
  3. ^ Cacciola, Scott (22 February 2017). "Nets Trade Bojan Bogdanovic and Chris McCullough to Wizards". The New York Times. The New York Times. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  4. ^ Buckner, Candace. "Wizards trade 52nd draft pick for backup point guard Tim Frazier". Washington Post. Washington Post. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Pelicans Acquire 52nd Overall Pick in 2017 NBA Draft". NBA.com. June 21, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  6. ^ Buckner, Candace. "Wizards make it official, match Otto Porter Jr.'s offer sheet from the Nets". Washington Post. Washington Post.
  7. ^ NBA.com staff. "Aldridge: John Wall agrees to 4-year extension with Washington Wizards". NBA.com. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Wizards Sign Mike Young to Two-Way Contract". monumentalsportsnetwork.com. July 5, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  9. ^ "Wizards Sign Mike Scott". Wizards Today. Monumental Sports Network. July 9, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  10. ^ "Wizards add veteran scoring threat in Meeks". NBA.com. July 12, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  11. ^ "Wizards Sign Devin Robinson to Two-Way Contract". Wizards Today. Monumental Sports Network. July 14, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  12. ^ Buckner, Candace (14 October 2017). "Wizards waive guard Donald Sloan; Carrick Felix likely to make final roster". Washington Post.
  13. ^ Buckner, Candace (26 June 2017). "Wizards extend qualifying offers to their primary free agents". Washington Post.
  14. ^ Begley, Ian. "Knicks sign former lottery pick Trey Burke". ESPN.com.
  15. ^ "Pacers Sign Bojan Bogdanovic". NBA.com. July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  16. ^ Winfield, Kristian (28 July 2017). "Brandon Jennings headed to China on 1-year deal worth $1.5 million". SBNation.com. SB Nation. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  17. ^ "Wizards waive Felix, assign Robinson to Delaware". Bullets Forever.

External links

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