Английская Википедия:2023–24 Washington Wizards season
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox NBA season
The 2023–24 Washington Wizards season is the 63rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 50th in the Washington, D.C. area. This is the first season since 2011–12, where the team entered the season without Bradley Beal, who was traded to the Phoenix Suns during the off-season.
Background
The previous season ended in disappointing fashion, with the Wizards falling all the way to 12th in the Eastern Conference and missing the playoffs entirely. General Manager Tommy Sheppard was unceremoniously fired after the end of the season. After about a month of searching, team owner Ted Leonsis decided to appoint former LA Clippers executive Michael Winger as the President of Monumental Basketball,[1] Leonsis' organization that oversees all pro basketball teams in the Washington, DC area including the Wizards, the Capital City Go-Go, and the Washington Mystics. Winger then brought in Will Dawkins act as the new Wizards' GM and Travis Schlenk as the Senior VP of Player Personnel, and promoted John Thompson III as Senior VP of Monumental Basketball.[2]
At first, the team appeared ready to try building around their "Big 3" of Bradley Beal, Kristaps Porziņģis, and Kyle Kuzma. However, the new Front Office decided to tear down and rebuild the roster shortly after getting settled in. Beal was traded to the Phoenix Suns, as one of the few destinations that would both make the space to take him and where Beal was willing to waive the No Trade Clause attached to his contract. The Wizards would receive Chris Paul, Landry Shamet, and a large list of future draft pick considerations. Porziņģis was moved in a sign-and-trade deal to the Boston Celtics as part of a three-team trade with the Memphis Grizzlies that would net the Wizards Tyus Jones, Danilo Gallinari, and Mike Muscala. Kuzma declined to pick up his Player Option, instead opting for the Free Agent market. However, Kuzma would later be lured back to Washington with a 4-year contract worth about $90 Million.
On Draft Night, the Wizards made their proposed trades (above) official, but roped in the Indiana Pacers with their Phoenix trade to move up to the #7 draft spot and take the young Frenchman, Bilal Coulibaly. The Wizards also flipped Chris Paul to the Golden State Warriors, along with their 57th pick in the night's draft (which would be used on Trayce Jackson-Davis), to acquire Jordan Poole, Ryan Rollins, and Patrick Baldwin Jr. on top of a couple of future draft picks and cash considerations. The Wizards later traded Monté Morris to the Detroit Pistons and would later waive Xavier Cooks and Taj Gibson to be under the maximum player limit before the season started.
October
The Wizards opened their season in Indiana with a brutal loss to the Pacers, 143-120. However, they would bounce back the very next game. With their home opener in DC against Memphis, the Wizards won 113-106 in a match where they led by 25 points in the third quarter. The Wizards would finish the month with a 1-2 record.
November
The Wizards went into free-fall during this month, losing every game except for two against opponents who were close to them in the standings: the Charlotte Hornets and the Detroit Pistons, with a 9-game losing streak between those two wins. Between a lack of rebounding, a porous defense, and no true Center on the team (except Daniel Gafford) able to guard against taller opponents, the team had few paths to victory. The team would either let leads slip away late in close losses, or play the end of their bench earlier in games than usual, to give them some playing time during blowouts. The month ended with the Wizards at 2-13 record for the month, 3-15 overall, fighting with the Pistons and San Antonio Spurs for the ignoble honor of holding worst record in the entire NBA for the season.
December
The Wizards continued their losing streak from the end of November, losing close games to the Magic and 76ers despite holding leads midway through the game, followed by blowouts from the Nets and 76ers where they were dominated through the entire game, including a 45-point loss against the 76ers on December 11. Jules Bernard was signed to a two-way contract from the Go-Go, and John Butler Jr. was waived in a corresponding move. Bernard picked up his first points as an NBA player in the latter match.
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 8 | Jarace Walker | PF/SF | Шаблон:Flag | Houston Шаблон:Small |
2 | 42 | Tristan Vukčević | PF/C | Шаблон:Flag | Partizan Belgrade Шаблон:Small |
2 | 57 | Trayce Jackson-Davis | PF/C | Шаблон:Flag | Indiana Шаблон:Small |
The Wizards entered the 2023 NBA Draft holding one first-round pick and two second round picks.[3] After a series of moves on draft night, the Wizards swapped first-round spots with the Indiana Pacers to gain the rights to French forward Bilal Coulibaly with the 7th overall pick, sending Jarace Walker to the Pacers and a couple of future second-round picks. The team would use their #42 overall pick on the young Serbian player Tristan Vukčević. Later, the rights to Trayce Jackson-Davis (Pick #57 overall) were folded into a larger trade with the Golden State Warriors in exchange for cash considerations and Patrick Baldwin Jr.
Roster
Шаблон:Washington Wizards roster
Standings
Division
Шаблон:2023–24 NBA Southeast standings
Conference
Шаблон:2023–24 NBA East standings
Game log
Preseason
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|- style="background:#cfc"
| 1
| October 10
| Cairns
| Шаблон:NBA game
| Kyle Kuzma (22)
| Daniel Gafford (8)
| Delon Wright (6)
| Capital One Arena
6,856
| 1–0
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 2
| October 12
| Charlotte
| Шаблон:NBA game
| Kyle Kuzma (19)
| Tyus Jones (7)
| Davis, Kispert, Kuzma, Muscala, Poole, Wright (3)
| Capital One Arena
7,297
| 2–0
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 3
| October 18
| @ New York
| Шаблон:NBA game
| Jordan Poole (41)
| Mike Muscala (8)
| Tyus Jones (7)
| Madison Square Garden
18,881
| 3–0
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 4
| October 20
| @ Toronto
| Шаблон:NBA game
| Deni Avdija (18)
| Deni Avdija (7)
| Jordan Poole (4)
| Scotiabank Arena
18,426
| 3–1
Шаблон:NBA game log end
Regular season
This became the first regular season where all the NBA teams competed in a mid-season tournament setting due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament.[4][5]
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|- style="background:#fcc;"
| 1
| October 25
| @ Indiana
| Шаблон:NBA game
| Kyle Kuzma (25)
| Deni Avdija (7)
| Jones, Wright (6)
| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,004
| 0–1
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2
| October 28
| Memphis
| Шаблон:NBA game
| Jordan Poole (27)
| Kyle Kuzma (13)
| Jones, Wright (7)
| Capital One Arena
16,191
| 1–1
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 3
| October 30
| Boston
| Шаблон:NBA game
| Kyle Kuzma (21)
| Deni Avdija (7)
| Tyus Jones (7)
| Capital One Arena
17,898
| 1–2
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|- style="background:#fcc"
| 4
| November 1
| @ Atlanta
| Шаблон:NBA game
| Kyle Kuzma (25)
| Kyle Kuzma (9)
| Delon Wright (9)
| State Farm Arena
15,925
| 1–3
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 5
| November 3
| @ Miami
| Шаблон:NBA game
| Kyle Kuzma (22)
| Daniel Gafford (5)
| Jordan Poole (6)
| Kaseya Center
19,660
| 1–4
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 6
| November 6
| @ Philadelphia
| Шаблон:NBA game
| Kyle Kuzma (28)
| Daniel Gafford (7)
| Avdija, Jones, Poole (6)
| Wells Fargo Center
19,765
| 1–5
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 7
| November 8
| @ Charlotte
| Шаблон:NBA game
| Kyle Kuzma (33)
| Kyle Kuzma (9)
| Deni Avdija (5)
| Spectrum Center
14,267
| 2–5
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 8
| November 10
| Charlotte
| Шаблон:NBA game
| Kyle Kuzma (17)
| Daniel Gafford (9)
| Poole, Wright (6)
| Capital One Arena
17,602
| 2–6
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 9
| November 12
| @ Brooklyn
| Шаблон:NBA game
| Bilal Coulibaly (20)
| Deni Avdija (9)
| Corey Kispert (4)
| Barclays Center
17,732
| 2–7
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 10
| November 13
| @ Toronto
| Шаблон:NBA game
| Kyle Kuzma (34)
| Daniel Gafford (9)
| Tyus Jones (8)
| Scotiabank Arena
19,800
| 2–8
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 11
| November 15
| Dallas
| Шаблон:NBA game
| Kyle Kuzma (22)
| Daniel Gafford (9)
| Avdija, Kispert (4)
| Capital One Arena
16,632
| 2–9
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 12
| November 17
| New York
| Шаблон:NBA game
| Kyle Kuzma (19)
| Daniel Gafford (7)
| Jones, Kuzma (5)
| Capital One Arena
16,886
| 2–10
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 13
| November 20
| Milwaukee
| Шаблон:NBA game
| Jordan Poole (30)
| Daniel Gafford (5)
| Kyle Kuzma (13)
| Capital One Arena
17,746
| 2–11
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 14
| November 22
| @ Charlotte
| Шаблон:NBA game
| Kyle Kuzma (28)
| Daniel Gafford (16)
| Kyle Kuzma (10)
| Spectrum Center
16,432
| 2–12
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 15
| November 24
| @ Milwaukee
| Шаблон:NBA game
| Jordan Poole (26)
| Daniel Gafford (9)
| Jones, Poole (7)
| Fiserv Forum
17,880
| 2–13
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 16
| November 25
| Atlanta
| Шаблон:NBA game
| Jared Butler (13)
| Kyle Kuzma (7)
| Kyle Kuzma (8)
| Capital One Arena
16,276
| 2–14
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 17
| November 27
| @ Detroit
| Шаблон:NBA game
| Kyle Kuzma (32)
| Kyle Kuzma (12)
| Kyle Kuzma (8)
| Little Caesars Arena
14,346
| 3–14
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 18
| November 29
| @ Orlando
| Шаблон:NBA game
| Kyle Kuzma (23)
| Coulibaly, Poole (5)
| Kyle Kuzma (6)
| Amway Center
17,109
| 3–15
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|- style="background:#fcc"
| 19
| December 1
| @ Orlando
| Шаблон:NBA game
| Kyle Kuzma (27)
| Daniel Gafford (11)
| Tyus Jones (6)
| Amway Center
18,846
| 3–16
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 20
| December 6
| Philadelphia
| Шаблон:NBA game
| Jordan Poole (23)
| Deni Avdija (8)
| Avdija, Jones (8)
| Capital One Arena
15,568
| 3–17
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 21
| December 8
| @ Brooklyn
| Шаблон:NBA game
| Kyle Kuzma (17)
| Bilal Coulibaly (10)
| Deni Avdija (4)
| Barclays Center
16,587
| 3–18
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 22
| December 11
| @ Philadelphia
| Шаблон:NBA game
| Kyle Kuzma (21)
| Kyle Kuzma (9)
| Butler, Coulibaly (4)
| Wells Fargo Center
19,762
| 3–19
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 23
| December 13
| New Orleans
| Шаблон:NBA game
| Kyle Kuzma (27)
| Kyle Kuzma (7)
| Deni Avdija (7)
| Capital One Arena
14,080
| 3–20
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 24
| December 15
| Indiana
| Шаблон:NBA game
| Kyle Kuzma (31)
| Gafford, Jones (10)
| Tyus Jones (11)
| Capital One Arena
15,208
| 4–20
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 25
| December 17
| @ Phoenix
| Шаблон:NBA game
| Daniel Gafford (26)
| Daniel Gafford (17)
| Tyus Jones (11)
| Footprint Center
17,071
| 4–21
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 26
| December 18
| @ Sacramento
| Шаблон:NBA game
| Jordan Poole (28)
| Kyle Kuzma (8)
| Tyus Jones (9)
| Golden 1 Center
17,794
| 4–22
|- style="background:#cfc"
| 27
| December 21
| @ Portland
| Шаблон:NBA game
| Kyle Kuzma (32)
| Deni Avdija (11)
| three players (6)
| Moda Center
18,690
| 5–22
|- style="background:#fcc"
| 28
| December 22
| @ Golden State
| Шаблон:NBA game
| Jordan Poole (25)
| Kyle Kuzma (9)
| Tyus Jones (6)
| Chase Center
18,064
| 5–23
|- style="background:#"
| 29
| December 26
| Orlando
|
|
|
|
| Capital One Arena
|
|- style="background:#"
| 30
| December 27
| Toronto
|
|
|
|
| Capital One Arena
|
|- style="background:#"
| 31
| December 29
| Brooklyn
|
|
|
|
| Capital One Arena
|
|- style="background:#"
| 32
| December 31
| Atlanta
|
|
|
|
| Capital One Arena
|
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|- style="background:#"
| 33
| January 3
| @ Cleveland
|
|
|
|
| Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
|
|- style="background:#"
| 34
| January 5
| @ Cleveland
|
|
|
|
| Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
|
|- style="background:#"
| 35
| January 6
| New York
|
|
|
|
| Capital One Arena
|
|- style="background:#"
| 36
| January 8
| Oklahoma City
|
|
|
|
| Capital One Arena
|
|- style="background:#"
| 37
| January 10
| @ Indiana
|
|
|
|
| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
|
|- style="background:#"
| 38
| January 13
| @ Atlanta
|
|
|
|
| State Farm Arena
|
|- style="background:#"
| 39
| January 15
| Detroit
|
|
|
|
| Capital One Arena
|
|- style="background:#"
| 40
| January 18
| @ New York
|
|
|
|
| Madison Square Garden
|
|- style="background:#"
| 41
| January 20
| San Antonio
|
|
|
|
| Capital One Arena
|
|- style="background:#"
| 42
| January 21
| Denver
|
|
|
|
| Capital One Arena
|
|- style="background:#"
| 43
| January 24
| Minnesota
|
|
|
|
| Capital One Arena
|
|- style="background:#"
| 44
| January 25
| Utah
|
|
|
|
| Capital One Arena
|
|- style="background:#"
| 45
| January 27
| @ Detroit
|
|
|
|
| Little Caesars Arena
|
|- style="background:#"
| 46
| January 29
| @ San Antonio
|
|
|
|
| Frost Bank Center
|
|- style="background:#"
| 47
| January 31
| L.A. Clippers
|
|
|
|
| Capital One Arena
|
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|- style="background:#"
| 48
| February 2
| Miami
|
|
|
|
| Capital One Arena
|
|- style="background:#"
| 49
| February 4
| Phoenix
|
|
|
|
| Capital One Arena
|
|- style="background:#"
| 50
| February 7
| Cleveland
|
|
|
|
| Capital One Arena
|
|- style="background:#"
| 51
| February 9
| @ Boston
|
|
|
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| TD Garden
|
|- style="background:#"
| 52
| February 10
| Philadelphia
|
|
|
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| Capital One Arena
|
|- style="background:#"
| 53
| February 12
| @ Dallas
|
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|
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| American Airlines Center
|
|- style="background:#"
| 54
| February 14
| @ New Orleans
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| Smoothie King Center
|
|- align="center"
|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Game
|- style="background:#"
| 55
| February 22
| @ Denver
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|
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| Ball Arena
|
|- style="background:#"
| 56
| February 23
| @ Oklahoma City
|
|
|
|
| Paycom Center
|
|- style="background:#"
| 57
| February 25
| Cleveland
|
|
|
|
| Capital One Arena
|
|- style="background:#"
| 58
| February 27
| Golden State
|
|
|
|
| Capital One Arena
|
|- style="background:#"
| 59
| February 29
| @ L.A. Lakers
|
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| Crypto.com Arena
|
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|- style="background:#"
| 60
| March 1
| @ L.A. Clippers
|
|
|
|
| Crypto.com Arena
|
|- style="background:#"
| 61
| March 4
| @ Utah
|
|
|
|
| Delta Center
|
|- style="background:#"
| 62
| March 6
| Orlando
|
|
|
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| Capital One Arena
|
|- style="background:#"
| 63
| March 8
| Charlotte
|
|
|
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| Capital One Arena
|
|- style="background:#"
| 64
| March 10
| @ Miami
|
|
|
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| Kaseya Center
|
|- style="background:#"
| 65
| March 12
| @ Memphis
|
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|
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| FedExForum
|
|- style="background:#"
| 66
| March 14
| @ Houston
|
|
|
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| Toyota Center
|
|- style="background:#"
| 67
| March 16
| @ Chicago
|
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|
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| United Center
|
|- style="background:#"
| 68
| March 17
| Boston
|
|
|
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| Capital One Arena
|
|- style="background:#"
| 69
| March 19
| Houston
|
|
|
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| Capital One Arena
|
|- style="background:#"
| 70
| March 21
| Sacramento
|
|
|
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| Capital One Arena
|
|- style="background:#"
| 71
| March 23
| Toronto
|
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|
|
| Capital One Arena
|
|- style="background:#"
| 72
| March 25
| @ Chicago
|
|
|
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| United Center
|
|- style="background:#"
| 73
| March 27
| Brooklyn
|
|
|
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| Capital One Arena
|
|- style="background:#"
| 74
| March 29
| Detroit
|
|
|
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| Capital One Arena
|
|- style="background:#"
| 75
| March 31
| Miami
|
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| Capital One Arena
|
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|- style="background:#"
| 76
| April 2
| Milwaukee
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| Capital One Arena
| 0–0
|- style="background:#"
| 77
| April 3
| L.A. Lakers
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| Capital One Arena
|
|- style="background:#"
| 78
| April 5
| Portland
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|
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| Capital One Arena
|
|- style="background:#"
| 79
| April 7
| @ Toronto
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| Scotiabank Arena
|
|- style="background:#"
| 80
| April 9
| @ Minnesota
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| Target Center
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|- style="background:#"
| 81
| April 12
| Chicago
|
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|
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| Capital One Arena
|
|- style="background:#"
| 82
| April 14
| @ Boston
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| TD Garden
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Шаблон:NBA game log end
In-Season Tournament
Шаблон:Main This will be the first regular season where all the NBA teams will compete in a mid-season tournament setting due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament.[6][7] During the in-season tournament period, the Wizards will compete in Group B of the Eastern Conference, which will include the Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks, Miami Heat, and Charlotte Hornets.
East group B
Transactions
Trades
June 23, 2023[8] | To Washington Wizards Tyus Jones (from Memphis) Danilo Gallinari (from Boston) Mike Muscala (from Boston) Draft rights to Julian Phillips (No. 35) (from Boston) |
To Boston Celtics Kristaps Porziņģis (from Washington) Draft rights to Marcus Sasser (No. 25) (from Memphis) 2024 GSW first-round pick (from Memphis) |
To Memphis Grizzlies Marcus Smart (from Boston) | ||
June 24, 2023[9] | To Washington Wizards Chris Paul (from Phoenix) Landry Shamet (from Phoenix) Draft rights to Bilal Coulibaly (No. 7) (from Indiana) Right to swap 2024 first round pick with Phoenix Right to swap 2026 first round pick with Phoenix Right to swap 2028 first round pick with Phoenix Right to swap 2030 first round pick with Phoenix 2024 second round pick (from Phoenix) 2025 second round pick (from Phoenix) 2026 second round pick (from Phoenix) 2027 second round pick (from Phoenix) 2030 second round pick (from Phoenix) Cash considerations (from Phoenix) |
To Indiana Pacers Draft rights to Jarace Walker (No. 8) (from Washington) 2028 second-round pick (from Phoenix) 2029 second-round pick (from Washington) |
To Phoenix Suns Bradley Beal (from Washington) Jordan Goodwin (from Washington) Isaiah Todd (from Washington) | ||
June 28, 2023[10] | To Washington Wizards 2026 CHI second-round pick |
To Chicago Bulls Draft rights to Julian Phillips (No. 35) |
July 6, 2023[11] | To Washington Wizards Jordan Poole |
To Golden State Warriors Chris Paul |
July 6, 2023[12] | To Washington Wizards 2027 second-round pick (from Brooklyn or Dallas) |
To Detroit Pistons Monté Morris |
Free agency
Re-signed
style="Шаблон:NBA color cell" width="10%" | Player | style="Шаблон:NBA color cell" width="10%" | Date Signed | style="Шаблон:NBA color cell" width="10%" | Contract | style="Шаблон:NBA color cell" width="1%" class="unsortable" | Ref. |
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Kyle Kuzma | June 30, 2023 | 4 years, $90M | [13] |
Additions
style="Шаблон:NBA color cell" width="10%" | Player | style="Шаблон:NBA color cell" width="10%" | Date Signed | style="Шаблон:NBA color cell" width="10%" | Contract | style="Шаблон:NBA color cell" width="10%" | Former Team | style="Шаблон:NBA color cell" width="1%" class="unsortable" | Ref. |
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Eugene Omoruyi | July 13, 2023 | Two-way contract | Detroit Pistons | [14] |
Jared Butler | July 24, 2023 | Two-way contract | Oklahoma City Thunder | [15] |
Subtractions
style="Шаблон:NBA color cell" width="10%" | Player | style="Шаблон:NBA color cell" width="10%" | Date Left | style="Шаблон:NBA color cell" width="10%" | Reason | style="Шаблон:NBA color cell" width="10%" | New Team | style="Шаблон:NBA color cell" width="1%" class="unsortable" | Ref. |
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Jay Huff | June 29, 2023 | No Qualifying Offer, UFA | Denver Nuggets | |
Quenton Jackson | July 24, 2023 | Waived |
References
Шаблон:Washington Wizards Шаблон:Washington Wizards seasons Шаблон:2023–24 NBA season by team
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