2010–11 Washington Wizards season

The 2010–11 Washington Wizards season is the 50th season of the Washington Wizards franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), the 38th in the Washington, D.C. area. This was also the last season the Wizards's color scheme was Blue and gold. Also, their DC logo was changed to include a mashup with the Bullets's "Hands" logo.

2010–11 Washington Wizards season
Head coach	Flip Saunders
Owners	Ted Leonsis
Arena	Verizon Center
Results
Record	23–59 (.280)
Place	Division: 5th (Southeast) Conference: 13th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
Television	CSN Mid-Atlantic, The CW Washington, TBD TV
Radio	106.7 The Fan
< 2009–10 2011–12 >

Key dates

• June 24 - The 2010 NBA draft was held in New York City.
• July 1 - The free agency period begun.

Summary

NBA Draft 2010

Main article: 2010 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	1	John Wall	Point guard	United States	Kentucky
1	17	Kevin Seraphin (acquired from Chicago)	Power forward	France	Cholet Basket
1	23	Trevor Booker (acquired from Minnesota)	Power forward	United States	Clemson
1	30	Lazar Hayward (traded to Minnesota)	Small forward	United States	Marquette
2	35	Nemanja Bjelica (traded to Minnesota)	Small forward	Serbia	Red Star Belgrade
2	56	Hamady N'Diaye (acquired from Minnesota)	Center	Senegal	Rutgers

Roster

2010-11 Washington Wizards roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From F/C 7 Andray Blatche 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) South Kent School (CT) F 35 Trevor Booker 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Clemson G 15 Jordan Crawford 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Xavier F 6 Maurice Evans 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Texas G/F 5 Josh Howard 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Wake Forest G/F 12 Othyus Jeffers 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Robert Morris (IL) F 9 Rashard Lewis 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Alief Elsik HS (TX) C 34 JaVale McGee 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 252 lb (114 kg) Nevada C 55 Hamady N'Diaye 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Rutgers G/F 32 Larry Owens 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oral Roberts F 13 Kevin Seraphin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 275 lb (125 kg) France G 22 Mustafa Shakur 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Arizona G 2 John Wall 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Kentucky F/C 31 Yi Jianlian 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) China G/F 1 Nick Young 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) USC

Head coach Flip Saunders (Minnesota) Assistant(s) Randy Wittman (Indiana) Don Zierden (Mount Senario) Sam Cassell (Florida State) Wes Unseld, Jr. (Johns Hopkins) Ryan Saunders (Minnesota) Mike Wells (Mount Vernon Nazarene) Gene Banks (Duke) Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

Pre-season

Game log

2010 pre-season game log
Pre-season: 3–4 (home: 1–1; road: 2–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 5 @ Dallas W 97–94 Andray Blatche (22) Yi Jianlian (10) John Wall (9) American Airlines Center 15,546 1–0 2 October 7 @ Cleveland W 97–83 Yi Jianlian (16) Yi Jianlian, Andray Blatche (7) John Wall (9) Quicken Loans Arena 19,124 2–0 3 October 8 @ Chicago L 96–107 Nick Young (18) JaVale McGee (5) John Wall (6) United Center 20,898 2–1 4 October 12 Atlanta W 107–92 Nick Young (24) JaVale McGee (11) Kirk Hinrich (8) Verizon Center 9,230 3–1 5 October 14 Milwaukee L 88–96 Andray Blatche (17) Andray Blatche (9) John Wall (11) Verizon Center 9,263 3–2 6 October 17 @ New York W 92–90 John Wall (19) Kirk Hinrich (9) John Wall (6) Madison Square Garden 18,792 3–3 7 October 19 @ Detroit L 92–98 Andray Blatche, Kirk Hinrich (17) Trevor Booker (12) John Wall (7) Huntington Center 6,424 3–4
2010–11 season schedule

Regular season

Standings

Southeast Division v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Miami Heat	58	24	.707	–	30–11	28–13	13–3
x-Orlando Magic	52	30	.634	6	29–12	23–18	11–5
x-Atlanta Hawks	44	38	.537	14	24–17	20–21	9–7
Charlotte Bobcats	34	48	.415	24	21–20	13–28	4–12
Washington Wizards	23	59	.280	35	20–21	3–38	3–13

#	Eastern Conference v t e
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	z-Chicago Bulls	62	20	.756	–
2	y-Miami Heat	58	24	.707	4
3	y-Boston Celtics	56	26	.683	6
4	x-Orlando Magic	52	30	.634	10
5	x-Atlanta Hawks	44	38	.537	18
6	x-New York Knicks	42	40	.512	20
7	x-Philadelphia 76ers	41	41	.500	21
8	x-Indiana Pacers	37	45	.451	25
9	Milwaukee Bucks	35	47	.427	27
10	Charlotte Bobcats	34	48	.415	28
11	Detroit Pistons	30	52	.366	32
12	New Jersey Nets	24	58	.293	38
13	Washington Wizards	23	59	.280	39
14	Toronto Raptors	22	60	.268	40
15	Cleveland Cavaliers	19	63	.232	43

Game log

2010–11 game log Total: 23–59 (Home: 20–21; Road: 3–38)
October: 0–2 (home: 0–0; road: 0–2) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 28 @ Orlando L 83–112 Cartier Martin (17) Al Thornton (7) John Wall (9) Amway Center 18,918 0–1 2 October 30 @ Atlanta L 95–99 John Wall (28) JaVale McGee (8) John Wall (9) Philips Arena 18,729 0–2
November: 5–9 (home: 5–3; road: 0–6) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 3 November 2 Philadelphia W 116–115 (OT) John Wall (29) Andray Blatche (8) John Wall (13) Verizon Center 17,803 1–2 4 November 5 @ New York L 91–112 Andray Blatche (22) JaVale McGee (8) John Wall (7) Madison Square Garden 19,763 1–3 5 November 6 Cleveland L 102–107 Al Thornton (23) Andray Blatche (15) John Wall (10) Verizon Center 14,442 1–4 6 November 10 Houston W 98–91 Andray Blatche, Al Thornton (20) Andray Blatche (11) John Wall (13) Verizon Center 13,665 2–4 7 November 12 Charlotte L 85–93 Andray Blatche (22) Andray Blatche (9) John Wall (11) Verizon Center 14,855 2–5 8 November 13 @ Chicago L 96–103 Gilbert Arenas (30) Hilton Armstrong (10) Kirk Hinrich, John Wall (6) United Center 21,610 2–6 9 November 16 Toronto W 109–94 Andray Blatche (22) JaVale McGee (9) Kirk Hinrich (12) Verizon Center 11,513 3–6 10 November 17 @ Boston L 83–114 Nick Young (20) JaVale McGee (10) Kirk Hinrich (5) TD Garden 18,624 3–7 11 November 19 Memphis W 89–86 Gilbert Arenas (24) JaVale McGee (12) Kirk Hinrich (6) Verizon Center 13,504 4–7 12 November 21 @ Detroit L 110–115 (OT) Andray Blatche, JaVale McGee (20) JaVale McGee (16) Gilbert Arenas (16) The Palace of Auburn Hills 13,241 4–8 13 November 23 Philadelphia W 116–114 (OT) John Wall (25) JaVale McGee (18) Gilbert Arenas (7) Verizon Center 16,197 5–8 14 November 25 @ Atlanta L 96–116 Gilbert Arenas (21) JaVale McGee (10) Gilbert Arenas (8) Philips Arena 15,042 5–9 15 November 27 Orlando L 99–100 Gilbert Arenas (31) Andray Blatche (13) Gilbert Arenas (5) Verizon Center 16,435 5–10 16 November 29 @ Miami L 94–105 Andray Blatche (26) JaVale McGee (10) Gilbert Arenas (7) American Airlines Arena 19,600 5–11
December: 3–12 (home: 3–4; road: 0–8) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 17 December 1 @ Toronto L 108–127 JaVale McGee (21) JaVale McGee (7) John Wall (8) Air Canada Centre 15,209 5–12 18 December 3 Portland W 83–79 Andray Blatche (19) JaVale McGee (10) Gilbert Arenas (6) Verizon Center 13,408 6–12 19 December 5 @ Phoenix L 108–125 Andray Blatche (24) Yi Jianlian (9) John Wall (12) US Airways Center 17,430 6–13 20 December 7 @ L.A. Lakers L 108–115 Nick Young (30) JaVale McGee (6) John Wall (14) Staples Center 18,997 6–14 21 December 8 @ Sacramento L 91–116 Al Thornton (20) JaVale McGee (9) Gilbert Arenas (4) ARCO Arena 12,308 6–15 22 December 10 New York L 95–101 Gilbert Arenas (20) JaVale McGee (10) Gilbert Arenas, John Wall (6) Verizon Center 18,542 6–16 23 December 14 L.A. Lakers L 89–103 Nick Young (21) Trevor Booker, JaVale McGee, Kevin Seraphin (9) Gilbert Arenas (10) Verizon Center 16,513 6–17 24 December 16 @ New Jersey L 89–97 Nick Young (22) Trevor Booker (9) Gilbert Arenas (9) Prudential Center 10,764 6–18 25 December 18 Miami L 94–95 Nick Young (30) Andray Blatche (12) Kirk Hinrich (12) Verizon Center 20,278 6–19 26 December 20 Charlotte W 108–75 Nick Young (21) Kirk Hinrich (6) Kirk Hinrich (11) Verizon Center 13,825 7–19 27 December 22 Chicago L 80–87 Nick Young (22) JaVale McGee (10) Kirk Hinrich (9) Verizon Center 18,011 7–20 28 December 26 @ San Antonio L 80–94 Rashard Lewis (21) Hilton Armstrong (13) Kirk Hinrich (7) AT&T Center 18,581 7–21 29 December 27 @ Houston L 93–100 Kirk Hinrich (19) Andray Blatche (14) John Wall (6) Toyota Center 18,143 7–22 30 December 29 Indiana W 104–90 Nick Young (25) Andray Blatche (11) John Wall (12) Verizon Center 16,108 8–22 31 December 31 @ Indiana L 86–95 John Wall (25) Andray Blatche (12) Rashard Lewis (5) Conseco Fieldhouse 13,043 8–23
January: 5–11 (home: 5–3; road: 0–8) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 32 January 1 New Orleans L 81–92 Nick Young (24) JaVale McGee (13) John Wall (10) Verizon Center 16,026 8–24 33 January 5 @ Philadelphia L 97–109 Nick Young (21) Rashard Lewis (10) John Wall (14) Wells Fargo Center 12,434 8–25 34 January 7 New Jersey W 97–77 Rashard Lewis, Nick Young (16) Rashard Lewis (13) John Wall (9) Verizon Center 16,017 9–25 35 January 8 @ Charlotte L 89–104 Kirk Hinrich (18) Andray Blatche (8) John Wall (11) Time Warner Cable Arena 16,038 9–26 36 January 11 Sacramento W 136–133 (OT) Nick Young (43) Andray Blatche (13) John Wall (9) Verizon Center 16,226 10–26 37 January 13 @ Minnesota L 97–109 Rashard Lewis (19) Yi Jianlian (8) John Wall (10) Target Center 11,437 10–27 38 January 15 Toronto W 98–95 Nick Young (29) Andray Blatche (13) John Wall (9) Verizon Center 14,652 11–27 39 January 17 Utah W 108–101 Nick Young (25) Andray Blatche, JaVale McGee (11) John Wall (15) Verizon Center 14,925 12–27 40 January 19 @ Milwaukee L 87–100 Andray Blatche (23) Andray Blatche (7) John Wall (13) Bradley Center 14,007 12–28 41 January 21 Phoenix L 91–109 Nick Young (25) Rashard Lewis (12) John Wall (14) Verizon Center 15,716 12–29 42 January 22 Boston W 85–83 Rashard Lewis (18) Rashard Lewis (11) Mustafa Shakur (5) Verizon Center 20,278 13–29 43 January 24 @ New York L 106–115 Nick Young (22) JaVale McGee (10) John Wall (9) Madison Square Garden 19,763 13–30 44 January 25 Denver L 109–120 Nick Young (26) Andray Blatche (9) John Wall (13) Verizon Center 16,121 13–31 45 January 28 @ Oklahoma City L 117–124 (2OT) Nick Young (32) Trevor Booker (12) John Wall (10) Oklahoma City Arena 18,203 13–32 46 January 29 @ Memphis L 93–107 John Wall (14) Trevor Booker (12) John Wall (8) FedExForum 14,722 13–33 47 January 31 @ Dallas L 92–102 Rashard Lewis, Nick Young (18) Andray Blatche (13) John Wall (10) American Airlines Center 19,724 13–34
February: 2–10 (home: 1–6; road: 1–4) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 48 February 1 @ New Orleans L 89–97 Nick Young (30) Andray Blatche (9) John Wall (7) New Orleans Arena 13,921 13–35 49 February 4 Orlando L 92–110 Kirk Hinrich, Nick Young (17) Rashard Lewis (8) Andray Blatche (6) Verizon Center 18,940 13–36 50 February 5 Atlanta L 92–99 Nick Young (21) Andray Blatche, John Wall (6) John Wall (6) Verizon Center 16,256 13–37 51 February 9 Milwaukee W 100–85 Nick Young (26) JaVale McGee (17) John Wall (6) Verizon Center 16,108 14–37 52 February 12 San Antonio L 94–118 Andray Blatche Cartier Martin (16) Andray Blatche (9) John Wall (7) Verizon Center 20,435 14–38 53 February 13 @ Cleveland W 115–100 Nick Young (31) Andray Blatche (9) John Wall (14) Quicken Loans Arena 19,154 15–38 54 February 16 @ Orlando L 76–101 John Wall (27) Andray Blatche (9) Kirk Hinrich (3) Amway Center 19,054 15–39 All-Star Break 55 February 22 Indiana L 96–113 Andray Blatche (21) JaVale McGee, John Wall (8) John Wall (10) Verizon Center 14,328 15–40 56 February 23 @ Philadelphia L 94–117 Trevor Booker, John Wall (21) Josh Howard (6) John Wall (12) Wells Fargo Center 12,704 15–41 57 February 25 @ Miami L 113–121 Nick Young (38) JaVale McGee (17) John Wall (12) American Airlines Arena 19,825 15–42 58 February 26 Dallas L 99–105 John Wall (24) JaVale McGee (11) John Wall (5) Verizon Center 19,203 15–43 59 February 28 Chicago L 77–105 Andray Blatche (15) Andray Blatche (11) John Wall (10) Verizon Center 17,873 15–44
March: 3–12 (home: 2–5; road: 1–7) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 60 March 2 Golden State L 102–106 Nick Young (31) Trevor Booker (11) Andray Blatche, John Wall (6) Verizon Center 17,865 15–45 61 March 5 Minnesota W 103–96 Andray Blatche (20) John Wall (11) John Wall (8) Verizon Center 18,216 16–45 62 March 6 @ Detroit L 102–113 John Wall (24) Andray Blatche (9) John Wall (7) The Palace of Auburn Hills 17,506 16–46 63 March 8 Milwaukee L 76–95 Jordan Crawford (22) JaVale McGee (13) John Wall (7) Verizon Center 16,190 16–47 64 March 12 L.A. Clippers L 101–122 John Wall (25) JaVale McGee (8) John Wall (8) Verizon Center 20,278 16–48 65 March 14 Oklahoma City L 89–116 Trevor Booker, JaVale McGee, John Wall (14) Trevor Booker (13) Jordan Crawford, John Wall (5) Verizon Center 17,921 16–49 66 March 15 @ Chicago L 79–98 Jordan Crawford (27) JaVale McGee (12) John Wall (7) United Center 22,103 16–50 67 March 18 @ Toronto L 107–116 Trevor Booker (26) Trevor Booker (13) John Wall (7) Air Canada Centre 18,017 16–51 68 March 20 New Jersey W 98–92 John Wall (26) Trevor Booker (8) John Wall (8) Verizon Center 17,761 17–51 69 March 22 @ Portland L 76–111 Jordan Crawford (12) JaVale McGee (7) John Wall (7) Rose Garden 20,624 17–52 70 March 23 @ L.A. Clippers L 119–127 (2OT) John Wall (32) JaVale McGee (13) Jordan Crawford, John Wall (10) Staples Center 19,060 17–53 71 March 25 @ Denver L 94–114 Jordan Crawford (19) JaVale McGee (13) John Wall (6) Pepsi Center 19,308 17–54 72 March 27 @ Golden State L 104–114 JaVale McGee (28) JaVale McGee (18) John Wall (12) Oracle Arena 17,723 17–55 73 March 28 @ Utah W 100–95 (OT) John Wall (28) JaVale McGee (17) John Wall (7) EnergySolutions Arena 19,724 18–55 74 March 30 Miami L 107–123 Jordan Crawford (39) Andray Blatche, Othyus Jeffers (8) John Wall (5) Verizon Center 18,916 18–56
April: 5–3 (home: 4–0; road: 1–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 75 April 1 Cleveland W 115–107 Andray Blatche (36) Andray Blatche (19) Jordan Crawford (11) Verizon Center 17,427 19–56 76 April 3 @ Charlotte W 97–91 Andray Blatche (25) Andray Blatche (17) John Wall (5) Time Warner Cable Arena 16,444 20–56 77 April 5 Detroit W 107–105 Andray Blatche, John Wall (26) Andray Blatche (10) John Wall (12) Verizon Center 18,131 21–56 78 April 6 @ Indiana L 112–136 Jordan Crawford (29) Andray Blatche (10) John Wall (4) Conseco Fieldhouse 14,222 21–57 79 April 8 @ Boston L 88–104 Andray Blatche, John Wall (20) Andray Blatche, JaVale McGee (10) John Wall (7) TD Garden 18,624 21–58 80 April 9 Atlanta W 115–83 Andray Blatche (23) Othyus Jeffers (11) Jordan Crawford (8) Verizon Center 19,771 22–58 81 April 11 Boston W 95–94 (OT) John Wall (24) Yi Jianlian (10) Jordan Crawford (6) Verizon Center 17,787 23–58 82 April 13 @ Cleveland L 93–100 Andray Blatche (20) Yi Jianlian (12) Jordan Crawford (6) Quicken Loans Arena 20,562 23–59
2010–11 season schedule

Player statistics

Season

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Nick Young	64	40	31.8	.441	.387	.816	2.7	1.2	0.7	0.3	17.4
Gilbert Arenas	21	14	34.6	.394	.324	.840	3.3	5.6	1.4	0.5	17.3
Andray Blatche	64	63	33.9	.445	.222	.777	8.2	2.3	1.5	0.8	16.8
John Wall	69	64	37.8	.409	.296	.766	4.6	8.3	1.7	0.5	16.4
Jordan Crawford	26	18	33.3	.390	.238	.885	3.0	3.9	1.4	0.1	16.3
Rashard Lewis	32	27	31.7	.446	.347	.843	5.8	2.0	0.9	0.6	11.4
Kirk Hinrich	48	29	30.6	.452	.384	.876	2.7	4.4	1.2	0.2	11.1
JaVale McGee	79	75	27.8	.550	.000	.583	8.0	0.5	0.5	2.4	10.1
Maurice Evans	26	12	27.4	.439	.346	.933	2.8	0.6	0.7	0.3	9.7
Josh Howard	18	10	22.7	.358	.241	.617	4.1	1.3	0.7	0.3	8.4
Al Thornton	49	23	21.8	.471	.160	.757	3.2	1.0	0.6	0.2	8.0
Larry Owens	5	0	22.4	.462	.500	.400	2.2	1.4	1.4	1.0	6.2
Othyus Jeffers	16	1	19.6	.484	.250	.652	4.1	1.2	1.0	0.0	5.7
Yi Jianlian	63	11	17.7	.418	.231	.681	3.9	0.4	0.4	0.5	5.6
Trevor Booker	65	14	16.4	.549	.000	.673	3.9	0.5	0.4	0.6	5.3
Cartier Martin	52	1	10.4	.390	.394	.700	1.4	0.3	0.3	0.1	4.0
Alonzo Gee	11	5	11.5	.444	.000	.667	2.0	0.5	0.6	0.0	2.9
Kevin Seraphin	58	1	10.9	.449	.000	.710	2.6	0.2	0.3	0.5	2.7
Mustafa Shakur	22	0	7.2	.356	.100	.533	1.0	1.1	0.2	0.1	2.3
Hilton Armstrong	41	2	10.0	.484	.333	.609	2.8	0.2	0.4	0.4	1.9
Mike Bibby	2	0	14.5	.111	.000	.000	1.5	4.0	0.5	0.0	1.0
Lester Hudson	11	0	6.6	.250	.267	.500	0.4	1.6	0.4	0.1	1.6
Hamady Ndiaye	16	0	5.0	.800	.000	.500	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.9

Awards, records and milestones

Awards

Week/Month

• On February 1, 2011 John Wall was named Eastern Conference's Rookie of the Month for January.^[1]
• On March 1, 2011 John Wall was named Eastern Conference's Rookie of the Month for February.^[2]
• On April 1, 2011 John Wall was named Eastern Conference's Rookie of the Month for March.^[3]

All-Star

Season

Records

• The Wizards became the only NBA team to have two rookies, John Wall and Jordan Crawford, each record triple-doubles in a single season.^[4][5]

Milestones

Transactions

Trades

June 24, 2010	To Minnesota Timberwolves No. 30 pick ( Lazar Hayward), No. 35 pick ( Nemanja Bjelica)	To Washington Wizards No. 23 pick ( Trevor Booker), No. 56 pick ( Hamady N'Diaye)
June 29, 2010	To New Jersey Nets Quinton Ross	To Washington Wizards Yi Jianlian cash considerations
July 8, 2010	To Chicago Bulls Draft rights to Vladimir Veremeenko	To Washington Wizards Kirk Hinrich No. 17 pick ( Kevin Seraphin) cash considerations
December 18, 2010	To Orlando Magic Gilbert Arenas	To Washington Wizards Rashard Lewis
February 23, 2011	To Atlanta Hawks Kirk Hinrich Hilton Armstrong	To Washington Wizards Mike Bibby Maurice Evans Jordan Crawford 2011 first-round pick

Free agents

Additions Player Signed Former Team Lester Hudson Free agent Memphis Grizzlies Mustafa Shakur Free agent Rio Grande Valley Vipers Othyus Jeffers Free agent Iowa Energy Larry Owens Free agent Tulsa 66ers Subtractions Player Reason Left New Team(s) Randy Foye Free agent Los Angeles Clippers Mike Miller Free agent Miami Heat Shaun Livingston Free agent Charlotte Bobcats Lester Hudson Waived Guangdong Southern Tigers Mike Bibby Contract Buyout Miami Heat Al Thornton Contract Buyout Golden State Warriors Cartier Martin Waived Jilin Northeast Tigers Javaris Crittenton Waived free agent Charlotte Bobcats / Zhejiang Guangsha Lions / Dakota Wizards