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NBA professional basketball team season
The
1999β2000 NBA season was the Wizards' 39th season in the
National Basketball Association .
[1] In the
1999 NBA draft , the Wizards selected
Richard Hamilton from the
University of Connecticut with the seventh overall pick.
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5]
[6] During the off-season, the team acquired
Isaac Austin from the
Orlando Magic ,
[7]
[8]
[9] signed free agents
Aaron Williams and
Michael Smith ,
[10]
[11] and hired
Gar Heard as their new head coach.
[12] The biggest news would involve the front office as retired All-Star guard, and former
Chicago Bulls legend
Michael Jordan joined the Wizards as the team's vice president in January.
[13]
[14]
[15]
[16] After winning their first game of the season, the Wizards continued to under achieve posting a 7-game losing streak. With a 14β30 record at midseason, Heard was fired as head coach, and was replaced with
Darrell Walker ,
[17] and the team signed free agent
Don Reid , who was previously released by the
Detroit Pistons .
[18] Despite posting a solid 10β7 record in March, the Wizards finished last place in the Atlantic Division with a 29β53 record.
[19]
Mitch Richmond led the team with 17.4 points and 1.5 steals per game, while
Juwan Howard averaged 14.9 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, and
Rod Strickland provided the team with 12.6 points, 7.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game. Off the bench, sixth man
Tracy Murray contributed 10.2 points per game, while Hamilton contributed 9.0 points per game, and
Chris Whitney provided with 7.8 points and 3.8 assists per game. On the defensive side, second-year center
Jahidi White averaged 7.1 points and 6.9 rebounds per game, while Williams provided with 7.6 points and 5.0 rebounds per game off the bench, and Smith led the team with 7.2 rebounds per game,
[20] but only played just 46 games due to an elbow injury.
[21]
Following the season, Austin was traded to the
Vancouver Grizzlies ,
[22]
[23] while Murray was traded to the
Denver Nuggets ,
[24]
[25] Williams signed as a free agent with the
New Jersey Nets ,
[26] Reid signed with the
Orlando Magic ,
[27] and Walker was fired as head coach.
[28]
Offseason
Draft picks
Roster
1999β2000 Washington Wizards roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
C
8
Austin, Isaac
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1969β08β18
Arizona State
C
52
Booth, Calvin
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1976β05β07
Penn State
G
32
Hamilton, Richard
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1978β02β14
Connecticut
F/C
5
Howard, Juwan
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1973β02β07
Michigan
F
51
King, Gerard
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1972β11β25
Nicholls State
F
35
Murray, Tracy
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1971β07β25
UCLA
G/F
3
Profit, Laron
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
204 lb (93 kg)
1977β08β05
Maryland
F/C
50
Reid, Don
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1973β12β30
Georgetown
G
2
Richmond, Mitch
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1965β06β30
Kansas State
F
34
Smith, Michael
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1972β03β28
Providence
G
1
Strickland, Rod
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1966β07β11
DePaul
C
55
White, Jahidi
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
290 lb (132 kg)
1976β02β19
Georgetown
G
12
Whitney, Chris
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
168 lb (76 kg)
1971β10β05
Clemson
F/C
44
Williams, Aaron
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1971β10β02
Xavier
F
43
Williams, Lorenzo
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1969β07β15
Stetson
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster Last transaction: March 13, 2000
Regular season
Season standings
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1999-2000 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHA
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIA
MIL
MIN
NJN
NYK
ORL
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
TOR
UTA
VAN
WAS
Atlanta
β
1β3
1β3
3β1
3β1
0β2
1β1
1β3
0β2
1β1
1β3
1β1
0β2
2β2
0β4
1β1
3β1
2β1
0β3
0β4
0β2
0β2
2β0
0β2
1β1
2β2
0β2
1β1
1β3
Boston
3β1
β
1β3
2β2
2β2
1β1
2β0
0β3
1β1
1β1
1β3
1β1
0β2
1β3
1β2
0β2
3β1
2β2
2β2
1β3
1β1
0β2
1β1
0β2
1β1
2β2
1β1
1β1
3β1
Charlotte
3β1
3β1
β
4β0
3β1
1β1
1β1
2β2
2β0
1β1
2β2
2β0
0β2
2β2
3β1
2β0
2β1
1β3
2β2
3β1
1β1
0β2
0β2
0β2
1β1
3β1
0β2
2β0
3β0
Chicago
1β3
2β2
0β4
β
1β3
0β2
1β1
1β3
0β2
0β2
1β3
2β0
0β2
2β2
1β3
0β2
2β1
0β3
0β4
0β4
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
1β1
0β4
0β2
0β2
2β2
Cleveland
1β3
2β2
1β3
3β1
β
2β0
2β0
2β2
1β1
1β1
0β4
2β0
0β2
0β3
1β3
0β2
2β2
3β1
2β1
0β4
0β2
1β1
0β2
1β1
0β2
0β4
0β2
2β0
3β1
Dallas
2β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
0β2
β
3β1
2β0
4β0
1β3
1β1
4β0
1β3
0β2
0β2
2β2
0β2
0β2
1β1
0β2
3β1
2β2
1β3
2β2
1β3
1β1
1β3
3β1
1β1
Denver
1β1
0β2
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β3
β
1β1
2β2
2β2
0β2
3β1
1β3
0β2
2β0
2β2
1β1
1β1
0β2
2β0
1β3
2β2
2β2
1β3
1β3
2β0
2β2
2β2
1β1
Detroit
3β1
3β0
2β2
3β1
2β2
0β2
1β1
β
2β0
1β1
1β3
2β0
0β2
2β2
3β1
0β2
2β1
1β3
2β2
2β2
0β2
1β1
0β2
1β1
2β0
2β2
0β2
2β0
2β2
Golden State
2β0
1β1
0β2
2β0
1β1
0β4
2β2
0β2
β
1β3
0β2
1β3
0β4
1β1
1β1
1β3
0β2
0β2
1β1
0β2
0β4
0β4
1β3
0β4
0β4
0β2
0β4
3β1
1β1
Houston
1β1
1β1
1β1
2β0
1β1
3β1
2β2
1β1
3β1
β
0β2
4β0
2β2
1β1
0β2
0β4
1β1
0β2
0β2
1β1
2β2
2β2
1β3
0β4
1β3
0β2
1β3
2β2
1β1
Indiana
3β1
3β1
2β2
3β1
4β0
1β1
2β0
3β1
2β0
2β0
β
1β1
1β1
2β2
2β2
1β1
3β1
2β2
2β1
2β2
1β1
2β0
1β1
1β1
1β1
3β1
2β0
2β0
2β1
L.A. Clippers
1β1
1β1
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β4
1β3
0β2
3β1
0β4
1β1
β
0β4
0β2
0β2
1β3
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β1
0β4
0β4
1β3
0β4
1β3
0β2
0β4
1β3
1β1
L.A. Lakers
2β0
2β0
2β0
2β0
2β0
3β1
3β1
2β0
4β0
2β2
1β1
4β0
β
2β0
2β0
4β0
2β0
2β0
2β0
2β0
4β0
2β2
3β1
1β3
3β1
1β1
3β1
4β0
1β1
Miami
2β2
3β1
2β2
2β2
3β0
2β0
2β0
2β2
1β1
1β1
2β2
2β0
0β2
β
2β2
2β0
2β2
3β1
3β1
3β1
1β1
1β1
2β0
1β1
1β1
1β2
1β1
1β1
4β0
Milwaukee
4β0
2β1
1β3
3β1
3β1
2β0
0β2
1β3
1β1
2β0
2β2
2β0
0β2
2β2
β
0β2
1β3
0β4
4β0
0β3
1β1
0β2
1β1
2β0
1β1
2β2
1β1
1β1
3β1
Minnesota
1β1
2β0
0β2
2β0
2β0
2β2
2β2
2β0
3β1
4β0
1β1
3β1
0β4
0β2
2β0
β
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β3
2β2
3β1
3β1
2β2
2β0
3β1
4β0
0β2
New Jersey
1β3
1β3
1β2
1β2
2β2
2β0
1β1
1β2
2β0
1β1
1β3
1β1
0β2
2β2
3β1
1β1
β
1β3
3β2
1β3
0β2
1β1
1β1
0β2
0β2
2β2
0β2
0β2
1β3
New York
1β2
2β2
3β1
3β0
1β3
2β0
1β1
3β1
2β0
2β0
2β2
1β1
0β2
1β3
4β0
1β1
3β1
β
3β1
3β1
1β1
2β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
1β3
0β2
2β0
2β2
Orlando
3β0
2β2
2β2
4β0
1β2
1β1
2β0
2β2
1β1
2β0
1β2
2β0
0β2
1β3
0β4
1β1
2β3
1β3
β
2β2
0β2
0β2
0β2
1β1
1β1
2β2
1β1
2β0
4β0
Philadelphia
4β0
3β1
1β3
4β0
4β0
2β0
0β2
2β2
2β0
1β1
2β2
1β1
0β2
1β3
3β0
1β1
3β1
1β3
2β2
β
0β2
0β2
1β1
0β2
2β0
3β0
1β1
2β0
3β1
Phoenix
2β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
2β0
1β3
3β1
2β0
4β0
2β2
1β1
4β0
0β4
1β1
1β1
3β1
2β0
1β1
2β0
2β0
β
1β3
4β0
2β2
2β2
1β1
0β4
4β0
2β0
Portland
2β0
2β0
2β0
2β0
1β1
2β2
2β2
1β1
4β0
2β2
0β2
4β0
2β2
1β1
2β0
2β2
1β1
0β2
2β0
2β0
3β1
β
4β0
3β1
4β0
1β1
3β1
3β1
2β0
Sacramento
0β2
1β1
2β0
2β0
2β0
3β1
2β2
2β0
3β1
3β1
1β1
3β1
1β3
0β2
1β1
1β3
1β1
1β1
2β0
1β1
0β4
0β4
β
3β1
2β2
1β1
1β3
3β1
2β0
San Antonio
2β0
2β0
2β0
2β0
1β1
2β2
3β1
1β1
4β0
4β0
1β1
4β0
3β1
1β1
0β2
1β3
2β0
1β1
1β1
2β0
2β2
1β3
1β3
β
2β2
1β1
2β2
4β0
1β1
Seattle
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
2β0
3β1
3β1
0β2
4β0
3β1
1β1
3β1
1β3
1β1
1β1
2β2
2β0
0β2
1β1
0β2
2β2
0β4
2β2
2β2
β
0β2
2β2
4β0
2β0
Toronto
2β2
2β2
1β3
4β0
4β0
1β1
0β2
2β2
2β0
2β0
1β3
2β0
1β1
2β1
2β2
0β2
2β2
3β1
2β2
0β3
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β1
2β0
β
1β1
1β1
2β2
Utah
2β0
1β1
2β0
2β0
2β0
3β1
2β2
2β0
4β0
3β1
0β2
4β0
1β3
1β1
1β1
1β3
2β0
2β0
1β1
1β1
4β0
1β3
3β1
2β2
2β2
1β1
β
3β1
2β0
Vancouver
1β1
1β1
0β2
2β0
0β2
1β3
2β2
0β2
1β3
2β2
0β2
3β1
0β4
1β1
1β1
0β4
2β0
0β2
0β2
0β2
0β4
1β3
1β3
0β4
0β4
1β1
1β3
β
1β1
Washington
3β1
1β3
0β3
2β2
1β3
1β1
1β1
2β2
1β1
1β1
1β2
1β1
1β1
0β4
1β3
2β0
3β1
2β2
0β4
1β3
0β2
0β2
0β2
1β1
0β2
2β2
0β2
1β1
β
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Player statistics
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Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
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References
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1999-2000 Washington Wizards
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"PRO BASKETBALL; Safety First: The Bulls Make Brand the Top Pick" . The New York Times . Retrieved November 27, 2022 .
^ Heisler, Mark (July 1, 1999).
"Dukies Are Way Up" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved June 4, 2023 .
^ Denlinger, Ken (July 1, 1999).
"Grizzlies Take Terps' Francis with No. 2 Pick" . The Washington Post . Retrieved July 24, 2021 .
^ Sheridan, Chris (July 1, 1999).
"Brand, Francis, Davis Go 1, 2, 3" . Associated Press . Retrieved July 15, 2022 .
^
"1999 NBA Draft" . Basketball-Reference . Retrieved December 1, 2022 .
^
"PLUS: N.B.A. -- ORLANDO; Austin Traded to the Wizards" . The New York Times . Associated Press. August 12, 1999. Retrieved October 17, 2022 .
^ Wyche, Steve (August 12, 1999).
"Wizards Trade Wallace, 3 Others to Magic for Austin" . The Washington Post . Retrieved June 8, 2022 .
^
"Magic Continue Overhaul by Trading Austin to Wizards; Pippen Reportedly Asks to Be Traded to the Lakers" . Deseret News . Associated Press. August 12, 1999. Retrieved May 2, 2023 .
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^
"1999β2000 Washington Wizards Schedule and Results" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 15, 2021 .
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"1999β2000 Washington Wizards Roster and Stats" . Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 15, 2021 .
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^
"Rededicated, Eh? Ike Sent to Vancouver" . Deseret News . Associated Press. August 23, 2000. Retrieved November 27, 2022 .
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"Crawford Signs 3-Year Deal with Bulls" . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved January 11, 2022 .
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