2021–22 Washington Wizards season
2021–22 Washington Wizards season | |
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Head coach | Wes Unseld Jr. |
General manager | Tommy Sheppard |
Owners | Ted Leonsis |
Arena | Capital One Arena |
Results | |
Record | 35–47 (.427) |
Place | Division: 4th (Southeast) Conference: 12th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Local media | |
Television | NBC Sports Washington NBC 4 |
Radio | Federal News Radio 106.7 The Fan |
The 2021–22 Washington Wizards season was the 61st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 48th in the Washington, D.C. area. After a first-round exit from last year, Scott Brooks agreed to part ways with the Wizards on June 16, 2021.[1][2] Wes Unseld Jr. would be hired as the next head coach on July 17, 2021.[3]
The Wizards were eliminated from postseason contention on March 31 after an Atlanta Hawks win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Draft picks
[edit]Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 15 | Corey Kispert | SF | ![]() |
Gonzaga |
Entering the draft, the Wizards only had pick #15 as their natural selection, which they used to draft Corey Kispert.[4] However, before the draft, the Wizards pulled off a blockbuster trade that sent Russell Westbrook and two future second-round picks to the Los Angeles Lakers for multiple players and the rights to the Lakers' 2021 first-round pick (which became Isaiah Jackson) at #22.[5] Later that night, the Wizards traded the draft rights to Jackson to the Indiana Pacers for Aaron Holiday and the rights to pick #31 (Isaiah Todd).[5]
Roster
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Legend
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Standings
[edit]Division
[edit]Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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c – Miami Heat | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 29–12 | 24–17 | 13–3 | 82 |
x − Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 10.0 | 27–14 | 16–25 | 9–7 | 82 |
pi − Charlotte Hornets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 10.0 | 22–19 | 21–20 | 8–8 | 82 |
Washington Wizards | 35 | 47 | .427 | 18.0 | 21–20 | 14–27 | 7–9 | 82 |
Orlando Magic | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31.0 | 12–29 | 10–31 | 3–13 | 82 |
Conference
[edit]Eastern Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c – Miami Heat * | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 82 |
2 | y – Boston Celtics * | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 | 82 |
3 | y – Milwaukee Bucks * | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 | 82 |
4 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 | 82 |
5 | x – Toronto Raptors | 48 | 34 | .585 | 5.0 | 82 |
6 | x – Chicago Bulls | 46 | 36 | .561 | 7.0 | 82 |
7 | x − Brooklyn Nets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9.0 | 82 |
8 | pi − Cleveland Cavaliers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9.0 | 82 |
9 | x − Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 10.0 | 82 |
10 | pi − Charlotte Hornets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 10.0 | 82 |
11 | New York Knicks | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16.0 | 82 |
12 | Washington Wizards | 35 | 47 | .427 | 18.0 | 82 |
13 | Indiana Pacers | 25 | 57 | .305 | 28.0 | 82 |
14 | Detroit Pistons | 23 | 59 | .280 | 30.0 | 82 |
15 | Orlando Magic | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31.0 | 82 |
Game log
[edit]Preseason
[edit]2021 preseason game log Total: 0–4 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
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2021–22 season schedule |
Regular season
[edit]Player statistics
[edit]GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
[edit]Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Deni Avdija | 82 | 8 | 24.2 | .432 | .317 | .757 | 5.2 | 2.0 | .7 | .5 | 8.4 |
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | 77 | 77 | 30.2 | .435 | .390 | .890 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 1.1 | .3 | 13.2 |
Corey Kispert | 77 | 36 | 23.4 | .455 | .350 | .871 | 2.7 | 1.1 | .5 | .3 | 8.2 |
Daniel Gafford | 72 | 53 | 20.1 | .693 | .000 | .699 | 5.7 | .9 | .4 | 1.4 | 9.4 |
Raul Neto | 70 | 19 | 19.6 | .463 | .292 | .769 | 1.9 | 3.1 | .8 | .0 | 7.5 |
Kyle Kuzma | 66 | 66 | 33.4 | .452 | .341 | .712 | 8.5 | 3.5 | .6 | .9 | 17.1 |
Montrezl Harrell† | 46 | 3 | 24.3 | .645 | .267 | .727 | 6.7 | 2.1 | .4 | .7 | 14.1 |
Spencer Dinwiddie† | 44 | 44 | 30.2 | .376 | .310 | .811 | 4.7 | 5.8 | .6 | .2 | 12.6 |
Anthony Gill | 44 | 0 | 10.5 | .569 | .538 | .808 | 1.9 | .6 | .1 | .3 | 4.1 |
Rui Hachimura | 42 | 13 | 22.5 | .491 | .447 | .697 | 3.8 | 1.1 | .5 | .2 | 11.3 |
Aaron Holiday† | 41 | 14 | 16.2 | .467 | .343 | .800 | 1.6 | 1.9 | .6 | .2 | 6.1 |
Bradley Beal | 40 | 40 | 36.0 | .451 | .300 | .833 | 4.7 | 6.6 | .9 | .4 | 23.2 |
Dāvis Bertāns† | 34 | 0 | 14.7 | .351 | .319 | .933 | 1.8 | .5 | .3 | .2 | 5.7 |
Ish Smith† | 28 | 0 | 22.0 | .457 | .357 | .600 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 1.0 | .5 | 8.6 |
Thomas Bryant | 27 | 9 | 16.3 | .520 | .286 | .875 | 4.0 | .9 | .2 | .8 | 7.4 |
Tomáš Satoranský† | 22 | 10 | 18.9 | .476 | .273 | .840 | 2.8 | 4.9 | .7 | .2 | 4.9 |
Kristaps Porziņģis† | 17 | 17 | 28.2 | .475 | .367 | .871 | 8.8 | 2.9 | .7 | 1.5 | 22.1 |
Isaiah Todd | 12 | 0 | 6.2 | .269 | .250 | .333 | 1.0 | .3 | .3 | .2 | 1.7 |
Cassius Winston | 7 | 0 | 5.6 | .364 | .333 | 1.000 | .1 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
Joël Ayayi | 7 | 0 | 2.9 | .167 | .000 | .4 | .6 | .0 | .0 | .3 | |
Jordan Schakel | 4 | 0 | 7.5 | .091 | .167 | 1.000 | 2.0 | .0 | .3 | .0 | 1.3 |
Vernon Carey Jr.† | 3 | 0 | 9.0 | .571 | .400 | 2.3 | .0 | .3 | .3 | 4.0 | |
Craig Sword | 3 | 0 | 6.3 | .750 | .000 | .0 | .3 | 1.3 | .0 | 2.0 | |
Alize Johnson† | 3 | 0 | 6.0 | .333 | .000 | .000 | 4.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.3 |
Greg Monroe† | 2 | 0 | 9.0 | .500 | 5.0 | .5 | .5 | .5 | 4.0 | ||
Jordan Goodwin | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | |
Brad Wanamaker† | 1 | 1 | 27.0 | .400 | 1.000 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | .0 | 7.0 | |
Tremont Waters† | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | .500 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | 2.0 | ||
Jaime Echenique | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Wizards only.
Transactions
[edit]Trades
[edit]Five-team trade | [8] | ||
August 6, 2021 | To Brooklyn Nets
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To Indiana Pacers
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To Los Angeles Lakers
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To San Antonio Spurs
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To Washington Wizards
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February 10, 2022 | To Washington Wizards
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To Charlotte Hornets |
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To Washington Wizards
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To Dallas Mavericks |
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To Washington Wizards
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To Phoenix Suns |
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Free agents
[edit]Re-signed
[edit]Player | Date Signed | Contract | Ref. |
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Raul Neto | August 6, 2021 | 1 yr, $2M | |
Cassius Winston | August 22, 2021 | Two-way contract |
Additions
[edit]Player | Date Signed | Contract | Former Team | Ref. |
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Joel Ayayi | October 18, 2021 | Two-way contract | Los Angeles Lakers | [13] |
Tomáš Satoranský | February 28, 2022 | San Antonio Spurs | [14] |
Subtractions
[edit]Player | Reason Left | Date Left | New Team | Ref. |
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Robin Lopez | UFA | August 3, 2021 | Orlando Magic | |
Ish Smith | UFA | August 5, 2021 | Charlotte Hornets | |
Caleb Homesley | Waived | August 5, 2021 | ![]() |
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Isaac Bonga | August 11, 2021 | Toronto Raptors | ||
Garrison Mathews | September 27, 2021 | Boston Celtics |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Washington will receive the pick if it is No. 46–60; if the pick is not conveyed in 2023, Washington will receive Boston's 2024 second-round pick.
References
[edit]- ^ Filyo, Jackson (June 16, 2021). "Wizards part ways with Brooks". NBA.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ Youngmisuk, Ohm (June 16, 2021). "Scott Brooks out as Washington Wizards coach; contract talks fall through, sources say". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ Filyo, Jackson (July 17, 2021). "Wizards name Wes Unseld Jr. head coach". NBA.com. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ "2021 NBA draft order: Complete picks for the first and second rounds". ESPN.com. June 22, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ a b Lee, Albert (July 30, 2021). "Tommy Sheppard deserves praise after the Wizards' picks and trades last night". Bullets Forever. SB Nation. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ Mavredakis, Mike (December 19, 2021). "Two Brooklyn Nets games postponed with increase in cases". Nets Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "Wizards and Nets to make up postponed matchup on February 17". Washington Wizards. NBA. January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ Filyo, Jackson (August 6, 2021). "Washington acquires six players in five-team trade". NBA.com. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ Rochinski, Matt (February 10, 2022). "Hornets Acquire Center Montrezl Harrell from Washington". NBA.com. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ Filyo, Jackson (February 10, 2022). "Wizards acquire Smith and Carey Jr". NBA.com. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ Filyo, Jackson (February 10, 2022). "Washington acquires Kristaps Porzingis". NBA.com. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ Gillis, Andrew (February 10, 2022). "Wizards trade backup point guard Aaron Holiday to Suns". NBC Sports Washington. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ Lee, Albert (October 18, 2021). "Wizards acquire Joel Ayayi off waivers, waive three more". Bullets Forever. SB Nation. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ Filyo, Jackson (February 28, 2022). "Wizards sign Tomas Satoransky". NBA.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.