Wizards

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Washington Wizards

2020–21 Washington Wizards season

Conference Eastern

Division Southeast

Founded 1961

History Chicago Packers

1961–1962

Chicago Zephyrs

1962–1963

Baltimore Bullets

1963–1973

Capital Bullets

1973–1974

Washington Bullets

1974–1997
 Washington Wizards

1997–present[1][2][3]

Arena Capital One Arena

Location Washington, D.C.

Navy blue, red, silver, white[4][5]

Team colors
       

Main sponsor GEICO[6]

General Tommy Sheppard

manager

Head coach Scott Brooks

Ownership Monumental Sports & Entertainment

Affiliation(s) Capital City Go-Go

Championships 1 (1978)

Conference titles 4 (1971, 1975, 1978, 1979)

Division titles 8 (1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1979, 2017)

Retired numbers 5 (10, 11, 25, 41, 45)

Website www.nba.com/wizards

Association Icon Statement

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The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington,

D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the
league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team plays its home games at the Capital
One Arena, in the Chinatown neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
The franchise was established in 1961 as the Chicago Packers based in Chicago, Illinois, and
were renamed to Chicago Zephyrs the following season. In 1963, they relocated to Baltimore,
Maryland, and became the Baltimore Bullets, taking the name from a previous team of the same
name. In 1973, the team changed its name to the Capital Bullets to reflect their move to
the Washington metropolitan area, and then to Washington Bullets in the following season. In
1997, they rebranded themselves as the Wizards.
The Wizards have appeared in four NBA Finals, and won in 1978. They have had a total of 28
playoff appearances, won four conference titles (1971, 1975, 1978, 1979), and seven division
titles (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1979, 2017). Their best season came in 1975 with a record
of 60–22. Wes Unseld is the only player in franchise history to become the MVP (1969), and win
the Finals MVP award (1978). Four players (Walt Bellamy, Terry Dischinger, Earl Monroe, and
Wes Unseld) have won the Rookie of the Year award.

Contents

 1Franchise history
o 1.1Team creation
o 1.21967–1981: The Wes Unseld era
 1.2.11977–78 Championship season
 1.2.21978–79
o 1.31979–1988: Playoff disappointments
o 1.41989–1997
 1.4.1Becoming the Wizards
o 1.51997–2001
o 1.62001–2003: Michael Jordan era
 1.6.12001–02
 1.6.22002–03
  1.6.3Jordan's departure
o 1.72003–2010: Gilbert Arenas era
 1.7.12003–04
 1.7.22004–05: Return to the playoffs
 1.7.32005–06
 1.7.42006–07
 1.7.52007–08
 1.7.62008–10
o 1.82010–2020: John Wall era
 1.8.12010–2013: Beginning
 1.8.22013–14: Return to playoffs
 1.8.32014–15
 1.8.42015–16
 1.8.52016–17
 1.8.62017–18
 1.8.72018–19
o 1.92019–present: Tommy Sheppard and Bradley Beal era
 2Season-by-season record
 3Team name, logos and uniforms
 4Home arenas
 5Players
o 5.1Current roster
o 5.2Head coaches
o 5.3Retained draft rights
o 5.4Retired numbers
o 5.5Basketball Hall of Famers
o 5.6FIBA Hall of Famers
 6Individual records and awards
o 6.1Franchise leaders
o 6.2Individual awards
o 6.3NBA All-Star weekend
 7Notes and references
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