Season of National Basketball Association team the Washington Wizards
NBA professional basketball team season
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
Round
Pick
Player
Position
Nationality
College
1
15
Corey Kispert
SF
United States
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
2021–22 Washington Wizards roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (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/C
13
Bryant, Thomas
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
248 lb (112 kg)
1997-07-31
Indiana
G
1
Caldwell-Pope, Kentavious
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
204 lb (93 kg)
1993-02-18
Georgia
F/C
22
Carey, Vernon
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
270 lb (122 kg)
2001-02-25
Duke
C
21
Gafford, Daniel
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1998-10-01
Arkansas
F
16
Gill, Anthony
6 ft 7 in (2.01 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
F
24
Kispert, Corey
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
224 lb (102 kg)
1999-03-03
Gonzaga
F
33
Kuzma, Kyle
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
221 lb (100 kg)
1995-07-24
Utah
G
19
Neto, Raul
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1992-05-19
Brazil
F/C
6
Porziņģis, Kristaps
7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1995-08-02
Latvia
G
31
Satoranský, Tomáš
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1991-10-30
Czech Republic
G
20
Schakel, Jordan (TW)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1998-06-13
San Diego State
G
4
Smith, Ish
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1988-07-05
Wake Forest
F
14
Todd, Isaiah
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
219 lb (99 kg)
2001-10-17
Word of God (NC)
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: April 8, 2022
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Preseason
2021 preseason game log Total: 0–4 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–2)
Preseason: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
2021–22 season schedule
Regular season
2021–22 game log Total: 35–47 (Home: 21–21; Road: 14–26)
October: 5–1 (home: 3–0; road: 2–1)
November: 8–7 (home: 4–2; road: 4–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
7
November 1
@ Atlanta
L 111–118
Bradley Beal (24)
Kyle Kuzma (6)
Spencer Dinwiddie (10)
State Farm Arena 14,632
5–2
8
November 3
Toronto
L 100–109
Bradley Beal (25)
Montrezl Harrell (10)
Bradley Beal (7)
Capital One Arena 13,538
5–3
9
November 5
Memphis
W 115–87
Bradley Beal (17)
Montrezl Harrell (8)
Bradley Beal (7)
Capital One Arena 16,302
6–3
10
November 7
Milwaukee
W 101–94
Bradley Beal (30)
Kyle Kuzma (10)
Bradley Beal (8)
Capital One Arena 15,570
7–3
11
November 10
@ Cleveland
W 97–94
Montrezl Harrell (24)
Montrezl Harrell (11)
Bradley Beal (7)
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 18,056
8–3
12
November 13
@ Orlando
W 104–92
Spencer Dinwiddie (23)
Spencer Dinwiddie (11)
Spencer Dinwiddie (6)
Amway Center 17,272
9–3
13
November 15
New Orleans
W 105–100
Spencer Dinwiddie (27)
Deni Avdija (10)
Spencer Dinwiddie (9)
Capital One Arena 13,914
10–3
14
November 17
@ Charlotte
L 87–97
Bradley Beal (24)
Deni Avdija (11)
Bradley Beal (7)
Spectrum Center 14,402
10–4
15
November 18
@ Miami
L 97–112
Bradley Beal (30)
Kyle Kuzma (13)
Kyle Kuzma (7)
FTX Arena 19,600
10–5
16
November 20
Miami
W 103–100
Bradley Beal (21)
Kyle Kuzma (11)
Bradley Beal (9)
Capital One Arena 20,476
11–5
17
November 22
Charlotte
L 103–109
Montrezl Harrell (24)
Montrezl Harrell (18)
Bradley Beal (9)
Capital One Arena 16,575
11–6
18
November 24
@ New Orleans
L 102–127
Bradley Beal (23)
Montrezl Harrell (9)
Spencer Dinwiddie (9)
Smoothie King Center 14,659
11–7
19
November 26
@ Oklahoma City
W 101–99
Beal , Caldwell-Pope (20)
Kyle Kuzma (10)
Bradley Beal (6)
Paycom Center 14,579
12–7
20
November 27
@ Dallas
W 120–114
Bradley Beal (26)
Daniel Gafford (10)
Bradley Beal (7)
American Airlines Center 20,223
13–7
21
November 29
@ San Antonio
L 99–116
Bradley Beal (18)
Daniel Gafford (10)
Bradley Beal (8)
AT&T Center 12,606
13–8
December: 5–9 (home: 2–3; road: 3–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
22
December 1
Minnesota
W 115–107
Montrezl Harrell (27)
Daniel Gafford (10)
Spencer Dinwiddie (11)
Capital One Arena 15,318
14–8
23
December 3
Cleveland
L 101–116
Deni Avdija (16)
Montrezl Harrell (8)
Dinwiddie , Holiday , Neto (4)
Capital One Arena 17,227
14–9
24
December 5
@ Toronto
L 90–102
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (26)
Montrezl Harrell (14)
Bradley Beal (7)
Scotiabank Arena 19,800
14–10
25
December 6
@ Indiana
L 110–116
Bradley Beal (34)
Daniel Gafford (8)
Holiday , Neto (5)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse 12,581
14–11
26
December 8
@ Detroit
W 119–116 (OT)
Kyle Kuzma (26)
Daniel Gafford (10)
Spencer Dinwiddie (7)
Little Caesars Arena 10,499
15–11
27
December 11
Utah
L 98–123
Bradley Beal (21)
Daniel Gafford (11)
Bradley Beal (5)
Capital One Arena 17,575
15–12
28
December 13
@ Denver
L 107–113
Davis Bertans (21)
Montrezl Harrell (7)
Bradley Beal (10)
Ball Arena 14,632
15–13
29
December 15
@ Sacramento
L 105–119
Bradley Beal (30)
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (7)
Bradley Beal (5)
Golden 1 Center 13,806
15–14
30
December 16
@ Phoenix
L 98–118
Bradley Beal (26)
Montrezl Harrell (7)
Bradley Beal (5)
Footprint Center 16,177
15–15
31
December 18
@ Utah
W 109–103
Bradley Beal (37)
Daniel Gafford (9)
Bradley Beal (7)
Vivint Arena 18,306
16–15
-
December 21
@ Brooklyn
Postponed (COVID-19) [6] (Makeup date: February 17) [7]
32
December 23
@ New York
W 124–117
Spencer Dinwiddie (21)
Kyle Kuzma (10)
Spencer Dinwiddie (12)
Madison Square Garden 18,208
17–15
33
December 26
Philadelphia
L 96–117
Spencer Dinwiddie (17)
Kyle Kuzma (10)
Spencer Dinwiddie (6)
Capital One Arena 16,767
17–16
34
December 28
@ Miami
L 112–119
Spencer Dinwiddie (24)
Daniel Gafford (11)
Spencer Dinwiddie (11)
FTX Arena 19,600
17–17
35
December 30
Cleveland
W 110–93
Bradley Beal (29)
Kyle Kuzma (10)
Bradley Beal (10)
Capital One Arena 15,637
18–17
January: 5–9 (home: 4–7; road: 1–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
36
January 1
Chicago
L 119–120
Kyle Kuzma (29)
Kyle Kuzma (12)
Bradley Beal (17)
Capital One Arena 19,043
18–18
37
January 3
Charlotte
W 124–121
Kyle Kuzma (36)
Kyle Kuzma (14)
Avdija , Beal (8)
Capital One Arena 8,902
19–18
38
January 5
Houston
L 111–114
Bradley Beal (27)
Kyle Kuzma (9)
Bradley Beal (5)
Capital One Arena 13,014
19–19
39
January 7
@ Chicago
L 122–130
Bradley Beal (26)
Kyle Kuzma (11)
Bradley Beal (6)
United Center 21,700
19–20
40
January 9
@ Orlando
W 102–100
Kyle Kuzma (27)
Kyle Kuzma (22)
Spencer Dinwiddie (10)
Amway Center 13,223
20–20
41
January 11
Oklahoma City
W 122–118
Kyle Kuzma (29)
Gafford , Harrell (7)
Spencer Dinwiddie (10)
Capital One Arena 13,985
21–20
42
January 12
Orlando
W 112–106
Kyle Kuzma (19)
Caldwell-Pope , Kuzma (10)
Kyle Kuzma (9)
Capital One Arena 13,138
22–20
43
January 15
Portland
L 110–115
Spencer Dinwiddie (27)
Kyle Kuzma (12)
Spencer Dinwiddie (7)
Capital One Arena 15,124
22–21
44
January 17
Philadelphia
W 117–98
Montrezl Harrell (18)
Kyle Kuzma (16)
Spencer Dinwiddie (7)
Capital One Arena 14,581
23–21
45
January 19
Brooklyn
L 118–119
Bradley Beal (23)
Harrell , Kuzma (6)
Bradley Beal (9)
Capital One Arena 15,380
23–22
46
January 21
Toronto
L 105–109
Bradley Beal (25)
Rui Hachimura (8)
Bradley Beal (8)
Capital One Arena 14,755
23–23
47
January 23
Boston
L 87–116
Bradley Beal (19)
Avdija , Beal , Hachimura (7)
Bradley Beal (7)
Capital One Arena 16,371
23–24
48
January 25
L.A. Clippers
L 115–116
Bradley Beal (23)
Kyle Kuzma (12)
Bradley Beal (6)
Capital One Arena 13,544
23–25
49
January 29
@ Memphis
L 95–115
Kyle Kuzma (30)
Kyle Kuzma (8)
Bradley Beal (12)
FedEx Forum 17,135
23–26
February: 4–6 (home: 2–3; road: 2–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
50
February 1
@ Milwaukee
L 98–112
Kyle Kuzma (25)
Kyle Kuzma (11)
Spencer Dinwiddie (9)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
23–27
51
February 2
@ Philadelphia
W 106–103
Kyle Kuzma (24)
Spencer Dinwiddie (12)
Spencer Dinwiddie (10)
Wells Fargo Center 20,089
24–27
52
February 5
Phoenix
L 80–95
Montrezl Harrell (15)
Montrezl Harrell (7)
Dinwiddie , Holiday (3)
Capital One Arena 18,058
24–28
53
February 7
Miami
L 100–121
Corey Kispert (20)
Avdija , Kispert (6)
Spencer Dinwiddie (6)
Capital One Arena 14,222
24–29
54
February 10
Brooklyn
W 113–112
Raul Neto (21)
Kyle Kuzma (13)
Kyle Kuzma (10)
Capital One Arena 14,222
25–29
55
February 12
Sacramento
L 110–123
Kyle Kuzma (22)
Kyle Kuzma (8)
Kyle Kuzma (7)
Capital One Arena 14,169
25–30
56
February 14
Detroit
W 103–94
Kyle Kuzma (23)
Ish Smith (6)
Deni Avdija (15)
Capital One Arena 10,793
26–30
57
February 16
@ Indiana
L 108–113
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (27)
Kyle Kuzma (15)
Raul Neto (8)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse 14,540
26–31
58
February 17
@ Brooklyn
W 117–103
Rui Hachimura (20)
Deni Avdija (8)
Ish Smith (6)
Barclays Center 17,447
27–31
59
February 25
San Antonio
L 153–157 (2OT)
Kyle Kuzma (36)
Deni Avdija (9)
Raul Neto (9)
Capital One Arena 15,302
27–32
60
February 26
@ Cleveland
L 86–92
Kyle Kuzma (34)
Kyle Kuzma (13)
Raul Neto (6)
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 19,432
27–33
March: 6–10 (home: 5–4; road: 1–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
61
March 1
Detroit
W 116–113
Kyle Kuzma (21)
Kyle Kuzma (9)
Ish Smith (8)
Capital One Arena 12,122
28–33
62
March 4
Atlanta
L 114–117
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (28)
Hachimura , Bryant (6)
Kyle Kuzma (11)
Capital One Arena 15,927
28–34
63
March 6
Indiana
W 133–123
Kristaps Porziņģis (25)
Ish Smith (7)
Ish Smith (9)
Capital One Arena 13,937
29–34
64
March 9
@ L.A. Clippers
L 109–115
Kristaps Porziņģis (19)
Daniel Gafford (10)
Ish Smith (8)
Crypto.com Arena 15,282
29–35
65
March 11
@ L.A. Lakers
L 109–122
Kyle Kuzma (23)
Kristaps Porziņģis (14)
Neto , Satoranský (4)
Crypto.com Arena 18,997
29–36
66
March 12
@ Portland
L 118–127
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (26)
Corey Kispert (5)
Caldwell-Pope , Neto , Smith (5)
Moda Center 17,524
29–37
67
March 14
@ Golden State
L 112–126
Kristaps Porziņģis (25)
Kristaps Porziņģis (8)
Raul Neto (7)
Chase Center 18,064
29–38
68
March 16
Denver
L 109–127
Deni Avdija (19)
Kyle Kuzma (9)
Kyle Kuzma (7)
Capital One Arena 15,326
29–39
69
March 18
@ New York
L 97–100
Kuzma , Porziņģis (18)
Kristaps Porziņģis (11)
Kyle Kuzma (9)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
29–40
70
March 19
L.A. Lakers
W 127–119
Kristaps Porziņģis (27)
Caldwell-Pope (10)
Tomáš Satoranský (6)
Capital One Arena 20,476
30–40
71
March 21
@ Houston
L 97–115
Kristaps Porziņģis (22)
Kristaps Porziņģis (13)
Raul Neto (10)
Toyota Center 13,396
30–41
72
March 24
@ Milwaukee
L 102–114
Ish Smith (17)
Kristaps Porziņģis (9)
Neto , Smith (6)
Fiserv Forum 18,018
30–42
73
March 25
@ Detroit
W 100–97
Kristaps Porziņģis (30)
Deni Avdija (10)
Tomáš Satoranský (6)
Little Caesars Arena 18,943
31–42
74
March 27
Golden State
W 123–115
Corey Kispert (25)
Kristaps Porziņģis (9)
Tomáš Satoranský (7)
Capital One Arena 24,760
32–42
75
March 29
Chicago
L 94–107
Rui Hachimura (21)
Kristaps Porziņģis (10)
Tomáš Satoranský (10)
Capital One Arena 15,922
32–43
76
March 30
Orlando
W 127–110
Kristaps Porziņģis (35)
Tomáš Satoranský (10)
Tomáš Satoranský (13)
Capital One Arena 16,455
33–43
April: 2–4 (home: 1–1; road: 1–3)
2021–22 season schedule
Transactions
Trades
Free Agents
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
Notes
^ Spectators were in attendance, but the exact number was not reported.
^ Washington will receive the pick if it's No. 46–60; if the pick is not conveyed in 2023, Washington will receive Boston's 2024 second-round pick.
References
^ "Wizards part ways with Brooks" . NBA.com . June 16, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021 .
^ "Scott Brooks out as Washington Wizards coach; contract talks fall through, sources say" . espn.com . June 16, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021 .
^ "Wizards name Wes Unseld Jr. head coach" . NBA.com . July 17, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021 .
^ "2021 NBA draft order: Complete picks for the first and second round" . espn.com . June 22, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021 .
^ a b Lee, Albert (30 July 2021). "Tommy Sheppard deserves praise after the Wizards' picks and trades last night" . Bullets Forever . SB Nation. Retrieved 30 July 2021 .
^ Mavredakis, Mike (19 December 2021). "Two Brooklyn Nets games postponed with increase in cases" . Nets Wire . USA Today. Retrieved 20 December 2021 .
^ "Wizards and Nets to make up postponed matchup on February 17" . Washington Wizards . NBA. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022 .
^ "Washington acquires six players in five-team trade" . NBA.com . August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021 .
^ "Hornets Acquire Center Montrezl Harrell from Washington" . NBA.com . February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022 .
^ "Wizards acquire Smith and Carey Jr" . NBA.com . February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022 .
^ "Washington acquires Kristaps Porzingis" . NBA.com . February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022 .
^ Gillis, Andrew (10 February 2022). "Wizards trade backup point guard Aaron Holiday to Suns" . NBC Sports Washington . Retrieved 11 February 2022 .
^ Lee, Albert (18 October 2021). "Wizards acquire Joel Ayayi off waivers, waive three more" . Bullets Forever . SB Nation. Retrieved 18 October 2021 .
^ "Wizards sign Tomas Satoransky" . NBA.com .
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