2020–21 Washington Wizards season
2020–21 Washington Wizards season | |
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Head coach | Scott Brooks |
General manager | Tommy Sheppard |
Owners | Ted Leonsis |
Arena | Capital One Arena |
Results | |
Record | 34–38 (.472) |
Place | Division: 3rd (Southeast) Conference: 8th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | First Round (Lost to 76ers 1–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | NBC Sports Washington NBC 4 |
Radio | Federal News Radio 106.7 The Fan |
The 2020–21 Washington Wizards season was the 60th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 48th in the Washington, D.C. area.
This was the first season since 2009–10 without long-time point guard and former first-overall draft pick John Wall on the roster, as he was traded to the Houston Rockets for Russell Westbrook on December 2, 2020. The trade reunited Westbrook with Wizards head coach Scott Brooks, who was Westbrook's coach from 2008–2015, when he played for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Wizards qualified for the playoffs for the first time since the 2017–18 season following a victory over the Indiana Pacers in the Play-in Tournament.[1] They lost to the top seeded Philadelphia 76ers in five games in the first round.[2]
Following the season, Scott Brooks and the Wizards agreed to part ways after not being able to agree to a new contract.[3]
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team |
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1 | 9 | Deni Avdija | SF | Israel | Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. |
2 | 37 | Vít Krejčí | PG | Czech Republic | Casademont Zaragoza |
With their natural selection at #9, the Wizards drafted the Israeli forward Deni Avdija. It was the first time in NBA history an Israeli had been drafted in the Top 10.[4] With the second-round pick they acquired from the Chicago Bulls in a trade last year,[5] the Wizards drafted the Czech guard Vít Krejčí. Later that night, the team proposed to trade Krejčí to the Oklahoma City Thunder for the rights to their #53 pick, Cassius Winston, and a future second-round pick.[6] The trade was finalized the next day, with the rights to Krejčí and Admiral Schofield going to the Thunder in exchange for Winston and the Thunder's second-round pick (via the Memphis Grizzlies) in the 2024 NBA draft.[7]
Roster
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Roster |
Standings
Division
Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y – Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 31 | .569 | – | 25–11 | 16–20 | 9–3 | 72 |
x – Miami Heat | 40 | 32 | .556 | 1.0 | 21–15 | 19–17 | 6–6 | 72 |
x – Washington Wizards | 34 | 38 | .472 | 7.0 | 19–17 | 15–21 | 3–9 | 72 |
pi – Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 39 | .458 | 8.0 | 18–19 | 15–20 | 8–4 | 72 |
Orlando Magic | 21 | 51 | .292 | 20.0 | 11–25 | 10–26 | 4–8 | 72 |
Conference
Eastern Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c − Philadelphia 76ers * | 49 | 23 | .681 | – | 72 |
2 | x – Brooklyn Nets | 48 | 24 | .667 | 1.0 | 72 |
3 | y – Milwaukee Bucks * | 46 | 26 | .639 | 3.0 | 72 |
4 | x – New York Knicks | 41 | 31 | .569 | 8.0 | 72 |
5 | y – Atlanta Hawks * | 41 | 31 | .569 | 8.0 | 72 |
6 | x – Miami Heat | 40 | 32 | .556 | 9.0 | 72 |
7 | x – Boston Celtics | 36 | 36 | .500 | 13.0 | 72 |
8 | x – Washington Wizards | 34 | 38 | .472 | 15.0 | 72 |
9 | pi – Indiana Pacers | 34 | 38 | .472 | 15.0 | 72 |
10 | pi – Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 39 | .458 | 16.0 | 72 |
11 | Chicago Bulls | 31 | 41 | .431 | 18.0 | 72 |
12 | Toronto Raptors | 27 | 45 | .375 | 22.0 | 72 |
13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 22 | 50 | .306 | 27.0 | 72 |
14 | Orlando Magic | 21 | 51 | .292 | 28.0 | 72 |
15 | Detroit Pistons | 20 | 52 | .278 | 29.0 | 72 |
Notes
- z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
- c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs
- y – Clinched division title
- x – Clinched playoff spot
- pb – Clinched play-in spot
- o – Eliminated from playoff contention
- * – Division leader
Game log
Regular season
Play-in
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Play-in: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
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Playoffs
2021 playoff game log Total: 1–4 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
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2021 playoff schedule |
Transactions
Trades
November 19, 2020[7] | To Washington Wizards
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To Oklahoma City Thunder
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December 2, 2020[9] | To Washington Wizards |
To Houston Rockets
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March 25, 2021[10] | To Washington Wizards |
To Chicago Bulls
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To Boston Celtics |
Re-signed
Player | Date Signed | Contract | Ref. |
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Davis Bertans | November 20, 2020 | 5 years, $80M | [11] |
Garrison Mathews | November 22, 2020 | Two-Way | [12] |
Additions
Player | Date Signed | Contract | Former Team | Ref. |
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Robin Lopez | November 20, 2020 | 1 year (MLE) | Milwaukee Bucks | [11] |
Anthony Gill | November 20, 2020 | 2 years | Khimki | [11] |
Raul Neto | November 22, 2020 | 1 year | Philadelphia 76ers | [12] |
Alex Len | January 23, 2021 | 1 year | Toronto Raptors | [13] |
Jordan Bell | January 23, 2021 April 14, 2021[note 1] |
Hardship Exception, 10-Day Contract | [13] [14] | |
Caleb Homesley | May 15, 2021 | Multi-year (unspecified) | Erie BayHawks | [15][16] |
Subtractions
Player | Date Left | Reason Left | New Team | Ref. |
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Johnathan Williams | September 6, 2020 | RFA, no offer | Galatasaray | [17] |
Gary Payton II | November 21, 2020 | UFA | Raptors 905 | [18] |
Jarrod Uthoff | November 21, 2020 | UFA | New Orleans Pelicans | [19] |
Shabazz Napier | November 21, 2020 | UFA | ||
Ian Mahinmi | November 21, 2020 | UFA | ||
Jerian Grant | November 21, 2020 | UFA | Houston Rockets | [20] |
Anžejs Pasečņiks | January 18, 2021 | Released | [21] | |
Jordan Bell | January 31, 2021 April 24, 2021[note 1] |
10-Day Contract | Erie BayHawks Golden State Warriors |
[22] |
Jerome Robinson | April 8, 2021 | Waived | [23] |
References
- ^ "Wizards vs. Pacers score: Russell Westbrook and Co. clinch No. 8 seed in playoffs, send Indiana packing". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ Wallace, Ava. "Sixers, without Joel Embiid, have plenty in reserve to eliminate Wizards in Game 5". Washington Post. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "Sources: Wizards' Brooks out as talks fall apart". ESPN.com. 2021-06-16. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ Fendrich, Howard (19 November 2020). "Deni Avdija, Washington Wizards' No. 9 pick, becomes highest drafted player from Israel in NBA history". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Bulls Acquire Tomas Satoransky". National Basketball Association. July 6, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ NBA media reports (November 18, 2020). "Report: Wizards trade 37th overall pick to Thunder". NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ a b "Wizards acquire the draft rights to Winston". Washington Wizards. NBA. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "NBA Announces Schedule Update for Upcoming Hornets Matchup". NBA.com. January 27, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Washington Wizards [@WashWizards] (December 2, 2020). "2016-17 MVP. 9x NBA All-Star. 9x All-NBA. 2x NBA scoring champion. Welcome to D.C., @russwest44! https://t.co/To3ULIaGen" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 9, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Wizards acquire Gafford and Hutchison". Washington Wizards. NBA. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ a b c Wallace, Ava (21 November 2020). "John Wall wants out of Washington; Davis Bertans signs $80 million deal to return to Wizards". Washington Post. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Wizards sign Neto, retain Mathews". NBA.com. November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- ^ a b "Wizards sign Len and Bell". Washington Wizards. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Wizards sign Bell to 10-day contract". NBA.com. April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ Washington Wizards [@WashWizards] (May 15, 2021). "OFFICIAL: We've signed G/F Caleb Homesley to a multi-year contract. https://t.co/CHHZEecH81" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Caleb Homesley Signs Multiyear Deal with Wizards".
- ^ Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (September 6, 2020). "Galatasaray lands Johnathan Williams III". Eurobasket. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ Jamshidi, Soheil (January 11, 2021). "Raptors 905 Select Kevon Harris and Gary Payton II in the 2021 NBA G League Draft". NBA.com. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ^ "Pelicans sign four players". New Orleans Pelicans. NBA. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ Feigen, Jonathan (1 December 2020). "Rockets to sign ex-Wizards guard Jerian Grant". Houston Chronicle. Hearst. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ Katz, Fred [@FredKatz] (January 17, 2021). "The Wizards are releasing Anzejs Pasecniks, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA. Roster will be down to 14 guaranteed players. Pasecniks had a partial guarantee for $350K" (Tweet). Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Jordan Bell: Let go by Washington". cbssports.com. January 30, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ "Wizards waive Jerome Robinson". Washington Wizards. NBA. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.