2020–21 Washington Wizards season

The 2020–21 Washington Wizards season is the 60th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 48th in the Washington, D.C. area.

2020–21 Washington Wizards season
Head coachScott Brooks
General managerTommy Sheppard
OwnersTed Leonsis
ArenaCapital One Arena
Results
Record4–12 (.250)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Southeast)
Conference: 15th (Eastern)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionNBC Sports Washington
NBC 4
RadioFederal News Radio
106.7 The Fan

This is the first season since 2009–10 that long-time point guard John Wall won't be 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, whom was Westbrook's coach from 2008–2015, when he played for the Oklahoma City Thunder. The trade also reunited Wall with his former college teammate DeMarcus Cousins in Houston, as the two played for the Kentucky Wildcats from 2009–2010.

Draft picks
Main article: 2020 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team
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.[1] With the second-round pick they acquired from the Chicago Bulls in a trade last year,[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]

Roster
Roster listing
Washington Wizards roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
F 9 Avdija, Deni 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2001-01-03 Israel
G 3 Beal, Bradley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 1993-06-28 Florida
F 42 Bertāns, Dāvis 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1992-11-12 Latvia
G 17 Bonga, Isaac 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-11-08 Germany
G/F 6 Brown, Troy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1999-07-28 Oregon
F/C 13 Bryant, Thomas  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 248 lb (112 kg) 1997-07-31 Indiana
F 16 Gill, Anthony 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1992-10-17 Virginia
F 8 Hachimura, Rui 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1998-02-08 Gonzaga
C 27 Len, Alex 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1993-06-16 Maryland
C 15 Lopez, Robin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 281 lb (127 kg) 1988-04-01 Stanford
G 24 Mathews, Garrison (TW) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1996-10-24 Lipscomb
G 19 Neto, Raul  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1992-05-19 Brazil
G 12 Robinson, Jerome 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1997-02-22 Boston College
G 14 Smith, Ish 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1988-07-05 Wake Forest
F/C 21 Wagner, Moritz 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1997-04-26 Michigan
G 4 Westbrook, Russell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1988-11-12 UCLA
G 5 Winston, Cassius (TW) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-02-28 Michigan State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: January 31, 2021

Standings

Division
Southeast Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
Atlanta Hawks 10 12 .455 0.0 5–7 5–5 1–2 22
Charlotte Hornets 10 13 .435 0.5 5–7 5–6 4–1 23
Orlando Magic 9 14 .391 1.5 5–7 4–7 4–1 23
Miami Heat 8 14 .364 2.0 6–7 2–7 2–3 22
Washington Wizards 5 14 .263 3.5 2–7 3–7 1–5 19

Conference
Eastern Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 Philadelphia 76ers * 16 7 .696 – 23
2 Milwaukee Bucks * 14 8 .636 1.5 22
3 Brooklyn Nets 14 10 .583 2.5 24
4 Boston Celtics 12 9 .571 3.0 21
5 Indiana Pacers 12 11 .522 4.0 23
6 Atlanta Hawks * 10 12 .455 5.5 22
7 Toronto Raptors 10 12 .455 5.5 22
8 New York Knicks 10 13 .435 6.0 23
9 Cleveland Cavaliers 10 13 .435 6.0 23
10 Charlotte Hornets 10 13 .435 6.0 23
11 Orlando Magic 9 14 .391 7.0 23
12 Chicago Bulls 8 13 .381 7.0 21
13 Miami Heat 8 14 .364 7.5 22
14 Washington Wizards 5 14 .263 9.0 19
15 Detroit Pistons 5 17 .227 10.5 22

Game log


Regular season
2020–21 game log
Total: 5–13 (Home: 2–7; Road: 3–6)
December: 0–5 (Home: 0–4; Road: 0–1)
January: 4–7 (Home: 2–2; Road: 2–5)
February: 1–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
16 February 2 Portland 121–132 Bradley Beal (37) Russell Westbrook (12) Russell Westbrook (10) Capital One Arena (0) 4–13
17 February 3 @ Miami 103–100 Bradley Beal (32) Rui Hachimura (9) Ish Smith (6) American Airlines Arena (0) 5–13
2020–21 season schedule

Transactions
Main article: List of 2020–21 NBA season transactions

Trades
November 19, 2020[4] To Washington Wizards
  • Draft rights to Cassius Winston (#53)
  • Second-round pick in the 2024 NBA draft
 To Oklahoma City Thunder
December 2, 2020[6] To Washington Wizards
 To Houston Rockets
  • John Wall
  • Protected first-round pick in the 2023 NBA draft

Re-signed
Player Date Signed Contract Ref.
Davis Bertans November 20, 2020 5 years, $80M [7]
Garrison Mathews November 22, 2020 Two-Way [8]

Additions
Player Date Signed Contract Former Team Ref.
Robin Lopez November 20, 2020 1 year (MLE) Milwaukee Bucks [7]
Anthony Gill November 20, 2020 2 years Khimki [7]
Raul Neto November 22, 2020 1 year Philadelphia 76ers [8]
Alex Len January 23, 2021 1 year Toronto Raptors [9]
Jordan Bell January 23, 2021 Hardship Exception [9]

Subtractions
Player Date Left Reason Left New Team Ref.
Johnathan Williams September 6, 2020 RFA, no offer Galatasaray [10]
Gary Payton II November 21, 2020 UFA
Jarrod Uthoff November 21, 2020 UFA New Orleans Pelicans [11]
Shabazz Napier November 21, 2020 UFA
Ian Mahinmi November 21, 2020 UFA
Jerian Grant November 21, 2020 UFA Houston Rockets [12]
Anžejs Pasečņiks January 18, 2021 Released [13]

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Bulls Acquire Tomas Satoransky". National Basketball Association. July 6, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  3. https://www.nba.com/news/report-wizards-trade-37th-overall-pick-thunder
  4. "Wizards acquire the draft rights to Winston". Washington Wizards. NBA. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  5. "NBA Announces Schedule Update for Upcoming Hornets Matchup". NBA.com. January 27, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  6. https://twitter.com/WashWizards/status/1334321846699913217
  7. 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.
  8. "Wizards sign Neto, retain Mathews". NBA.com. November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  9. "Wizards sign Len and Bell". Washington Wizards. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  10. Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (September 6, 2020). "Galatasaray lands Johnathan Williams III". Eurobasket. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  11. "Pelicans sign four players". New Orleans Pelicans. NBA. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  12. Feigen, Jonathan (1 December 2020). "Rockets to sign ex-Wizards guard Jerian Grant". Houston Chronicle. Hearst. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  13. https://twitter.com/FredKatz/status/1350900005872271362
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