2022–23 Washington Wizards season
Season of National Basketball Association team the Washington Wizards
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The 2022–23 Washington Wizards season was the 62nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 49th in the Washington, D.C. area.
| 2022–23 Washington Wizards season | |
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| Head coach | Wes Unseld Jr. |
| General manager | Tommy Sheppard |
| Owner | Ted Leonsis |
| Arena | Capital One Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 35–47 (.427) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Southeast) Conference: 11th (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 Wizards were eliminated from postseason contention for the second straight season on April 2, 2023, with their loss to the New York Knicks and the Atlanta Hawks' win over the Dallas Mavericks.[1] The season also resulted in the firing of Tommy Sheppard as their general manager and team president of basketball operations.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 10 | Johnny Davis | Shooting guard | Wisconsin | |
| 2 | 54 | Yannick Nzosa | Center | Unicaja (Spain) |
The Wizards entered the 2022 NBA Draft holding one first-round pick and one second round pick.[2]
Roster
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Legend
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Standings
Division
| Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y – Miami Heat | 44 | 38 | .537 | – | 27–14 | 17–24 | 10–6 | 82 |
| x – Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 3.0 | 24–17 | 17–24 | 8–8 | 82 |
| Washington Wizards | 35 | 47 | .427 | 9.0 | 19–22 | 16–25 | 8–8 | 82 |
| Orlando Magic | 34 | 48 | .415 | 10.0 | 20–21 | 14–27 | 7–9 | 82 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 27 | 55 | .329 | 17.0 | 13–28 | 14–27 | 7–9 | 82 |
Conference
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z – Milwaukee Bucks * | 58 | 24 | .707 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Boston Celtics * | 57 | 25 | .695 | 1.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 4.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Cleveland Cavaliers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 7.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – New York Knicks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Brooklyn Nets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13.0 | 82 |
| 7 | y – Miami Heat * | 44 | 38 | .537 | 14.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 9 | pi – Toronto Raptors | 41 | 41 | .500 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 10 | pi – Chicago Bulls | 40 | 42 | .488 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Indiana Pacers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 23.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Washington Wizards | 35 | 47 | .427 | 23.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Orlando Magic | 34 | 48 | .415 | 24.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Charlotte Hornets | 27 | 55 | .329 | 31.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Detroit Pistons | 17 | 65 | .207 | 41.0 | 82 |
Game log
Preseason
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Preseason: 1–3 (home: 0–1; road: 1–2)
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Regular season
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October: 3–4 (home: 2–2; road: 1–2)
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November
: 8–6 (home: 6–1; road: 2–5)
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December: 5–10 (home: 2–3; road: 3–7)
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January
: 8–5 (home: 2–3; road: 6–2)
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February: 5–6 (home: 2–3; road: 3–3)
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March
: 5–11 (home: 4–7; road: 1–4)
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April: 1–4 (home: 1–2; road: 0–2)
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Player statistics
| 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
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Daniel Gafford | 78 | 47 | 20.6 | .732 | .679 | 5.6 | 1.1 | .4 | 1.3 | 9.0 | |
| Deni Avdija | 76 | 40 | 26.6 | .437 | .297 | .739 | 6.4 | 2.8 | .9 | .4 | 9.2 |
| Corey Kispert | 74 | 45 | 28.3 | .497 | .424 | .852 | 2.8 | 1.2 | .4 | .1 | 11.1 |
| Kristaps Porziņģis | 65 | 65 | 32.6 | .498 | .385 | .851 | 8.4 | 2.7 | .9 | 1.5 | 23.2 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 64 | 64 | 35.0 | .448 | .333 | .730 | 7.2 | 3.7 | .6 | .5 | 21.2 |
| Monté Morris | 62 | 61 | 27.3 | .480 | .382 | .831 | 3.4 | 5.3 | .7 | .2 | 10.3 |
| Jordan Goodwin | 62 | 7 | 17.8 | .448 | .322 | .768 | 3.3 | 2.7 | .9 | .4 | 6.6 |
| Anthony Gill | 59 | 8 | 10.6 | .538 | .138 | .731 | 1.7 | .6 | .1 | .2 | 3.3 |
| Bradley Beal | 50 | 50 | 33.5 | .506 | .365 | .842 | 3.9 | 5.4 | .9 | .7 | 23.2 |
| Delon Wright | 50 | 14 | 24.4 | .474 | .345 | .867 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 1.8 | .3 | 7.4 |
| Taj Gibson | 49 | 2 | 9.8 | .520 | .333 | .714 | 1.9 | .7 | .3 | .2 | 3.4 |
| Will Barton† | 40 | 0 | 19.6 | .386 | .377 | .778 | 2.8 | 2.4 | .4 | .3 | 7.7 |
| Kendrick Nunn† | 31 | 0 | 14.1 | .447 | .392 | .900 | 1.7 | 1.8 | .5 | .1 | 7.5 |
| Rui Hachimura† | 30 | 0 | 24.3 | .488 | .337 | .759 | 4.3 | 1.2 | .4 | .4 | 13.0 |
| Johnny Davis | 28 | 5 | 15.1 | .386 | .243 | .519 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .4 | .3 | 5.8 |
| Vernon Carey Jr. | 11 | 0 | 2.5 | .250 | 1.000 | 1.0 | .3 | .2 | .2 | .5 | |
| Xavier Cooks | 10 | 1 | 12.6 | .607 | .000 | .400 | 3.8 | .6 | .6 | .4 | 3.8 |
| Quenton Jackson | 9 | 0 | 15.0 | .452 | .083 | .773 | .9 | 1.7 | .4 | .1 | 6.2 |
| Jay Huff | 7 | 0 | 13.6 | .600 | .500 | .938 | 3.0 | 1.4 | .4 | .6 | 7.3 |
| Isaiah Todd | 6 | 1 | 10.2 | .158 | .100 | 1.000 | 2.0 | .7 | .2 | .0 | 1.5 |
| Devon Dotson | 6 | 0 | 8.8 | .100 | .250 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .8 | .0 | .5 | |
| Jordan Schakel | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | .500 | 1.000 | .0 | .5 | .5 | .0 | 1.5 | |
| Jamaree Bouyea† | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Wizards only.
Transactions
Trades
| July 6, 2022 | To Washington Wizards |
To Denver Nuggets |
[5][6] |
| January 23, 2023 | To Washington Wizards
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To Los Angeles Lakers |
[7] |
Free agents
Re-signed
| Player | Date Signed | Contract | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Gill | June 30, 2022 | Two-year contract | [8] |
| Bradley Beal | June 30, 2022 | 5 years, $251M plus no-trade clause | [9] |
Additions
| Player | Date Signed | Contract | Former Team | Ref. |
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| Delon Wright | June 30, 2022 | Two-year contract | Atlanta Hawks | [10] |
| Taj Gibson | July 17, 2022 | One-year contract | New York Knicks | [11] |
| Xavier Cooks | March 17, 2023 | Four-year contract | Sydney Kings | [12] |
Subtractions
| Player | Reason Left | Date Left | New Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomáš Satoranský | UFA | June 20, 2022 | Barcelona (Spain) | [13] |
| Raul Neto | UFA | July 1, 2022 | Cleveland Cavaliers | [14] |
| Thomas Bryant | UFA | July 6, 2022 | Los Angeles Lakers | [15] |
| Cassius Winston | RFA, no offer made | July 28, 2022 | Bayern Munich (Germany) | [16] |
| Devon Dotson | Waived | January 17, 2023 | Capital City Go-Go | [17] |
| Will Barton | Contract buyout | February 21, 2023 | Toronto Raptors | [18] |