The 2008–09 Washington Wizards season was the 48th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Wizards began the season hoping to improve on their 43–39 record from the previous season, but failed and fell 24 games short. The team finished 2008–09 with a dismal 19–63 record that equalled their worst 82-game performance from the 2000–01 season, and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since the 2003–04 season.
| 2008–09 Washington Wizards season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Eddie Jordan (Games 1-11) Ed Tapscott (interim) (Games 12-82) |
| Arena | Verizon Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 19–63 (.232) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Southeast) Conference: 15th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | CSN Mid-Atlantic, The CW Washington, News Channel 8 |
| Radio | ESPN 980 |
Key dates edit
- June 26: The 2008 NBA draft took place in New York City, New York.
- July 1: The free agency period started.
Transactions edit
- June 30 - Re-signed forward Antawn Jamison to a 4-year, $50 million contract
- July 11 - Guard Roger Mason signed with the San Antonio Spurs
- July 13 - Re-signed guard Gilbert Arenas to a 6-year, $111 million contract
- September 23 - Signed guard Juan Dixon to a contract.
- December 10 - Traded guard Antonio Daniels to the New Orleans Hornets and a conditional first-round draft pick to the Memphis Grizzlies in a three-team deal in exchange for guards Mike James and Javaris Crittenton. Also waived guard Dee Brown
Draft picks edit
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 18 | JaVale McGee | C |  United States | Nevada |
| 2 | 47 | Bill Walker (traded to Boston) | SF | United States | Kansas State |
Roster edit
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Regular season edit
Standings edit
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Orlando Magic | 59 | 23 | .720 | — | 32–9 | 27–14 | 14–2 | 82 |
| x-Atlanta Hawks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 12 | 31–10 | 16–25 | 11–5 | 82 |
| x-Miami Heat | 43 | 39 | .524 | 16 | 28–13 | 15–26 | 9–7 | 82 |
| Charlotte Bobcats | 35 | 47 | .427 | 24 | 23–18 | 12–29 | 5–11 | 82 |
| Washington Wizards | 19 | 63 | .232 | 40 | 13–28 | 6–35 | 1–15 | 82 |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Cleveland Cavaliers | 66 | 16 | .805 | — |
| 2 | y-Boston Celtics | 62 | 20 | .756 | 4 |
| 3 | y-Orlando Magic | 59 | 23 | .720 | 7 |
| 4 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 19 |
| 5 | x-Miami Heat | 43 | 39 | .524 | 23 |
| 6 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 25 |
| 7 | x-Chicago Bulls | 41 | 41 | .500 | 25 |
| 8 | x-Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | .476 | 27 |
| 9 | Indiana Pacers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 30 |
| 10 | Charlotte Bobcats | 35 | 47 | .427 | 31 |
| 11 | New Jersey Nets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 32 |
| 12 | Milwaukee Bucks | 34 | 48 | .415 | 32 |
| 13 | Toronto Raptors | 33 | 49 | .402 | 33 |
| 14 | New York Knicks | 32 | 50 | .390 | 34 |
| 15 | Washington Wizards | 19 | 63 | .232 | 47 |
Game log edit
Playoffs edit
Did not qualify
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 | Source: | [1] |
Season edit
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antawn Jamison | 81 | 81 | 38:12 | 46.8 | 35.1 | 75.4 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 22.2 |
| Caron Butler | 67 | 67 | 38:36 | 45.3 | 31.0 | 85.8 | 6.2 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 20.8 |
| Gilbert Arenas | 2 | 2 | 31:18 | 26.1 | 28.6 | 75.0 | 4.5 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 13.0 |
| Nick Young (basketball) | 82 | 5 | 22:23 | 44.4 | 34.1 | 85.0 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 10.9 |
| Andray Blatche | 71 | 36 | 24:00 | 47.1 | 23.8 | 70.4 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| Brendan Haywood | 6 | 5 | 29:11 | 48.0 | 0.0 | 47.6 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 9.7 |
| Mike James | 53 | 50 | 29:41 | 38.7 | 36.7 | 83.8 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 9.6 |
| Darius Songaila | 77 | 29 | 19:48 | 53.2 | 0.0 | 88.9 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 7.4 |
| DeShawn Stevenson | 32 | 25 | 27:41 | 31.2 | 27.1 | 53.3 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 6.6 |
| JaVale McGee | 75 | 14 | 15:11 | 49.4 | 0.0 | 66.5 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 6.5 |
| Javaris Crittenton | 56 | 10 | 20:11 | 45.9 | 14.3 | 59.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 5.3 |
| Juan Dixon | 50 | 6 | 16:18 | 39.5 | 33.3 | 87.2 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 5.2 |
| Antonio Daniels | 13 | 5 | 22:11 | 40.0 | 45.5 | 75.8 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 5.1 |
| Dominic McGuire | 79 | 57 | 26:11 | 43.2 | 50.0 | 72.5 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 4.5 |
| Oleksiy Pecherov | 32 | 0 | 08:41 | 38.6 | 32.6 | 82.8 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.6 |
| Etan Thomas | 26 | 7 | 11:48 | 48.5 | 0.0 | 69.6 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 3.1 |
| Dee Brown (basketball, born 1984) | 17 | 11 | 13:41 | 38.6 | 30.0 | 33.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
Transactions edit
Trades edit
| June 26, 2008 | To Washington Wizards Cash considerations | To Boston Celtics The 47th pick in the 2008 NBA draft (Bill Walker) |
| December 10, 2008 | To Washington Wizards Mike James & Javaris Crittenton | To New Orleans Hornets Antonio Daniels To Memphis Grizzlies Conditional 1st round pick |
References edit
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