Franchises
- Washington Wizards: June 13, 1973 to June 12, 1990
Team Records
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Tm | Lg | G | W | L | W/L% | W > .500 | Finish | G | W | L | W/L% | Notes | |
| 1973-74 | CAP | NBA | 82 | 47 | 35 | .573 | 6.0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | ||
| 1974-75 | WSB | NBA | 82 | 60 | 22 | .732 | 19.0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 9 | .471 | EC Champions | |
| 1975-76 | WSB | NBA | 82 | 48 | 34 | .585 | 7.0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | ||
| 1976-77 | WSB | NBA | 82 | 48 | 34 | .585 | 7.0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | .444 | ||
| 1977-78 | WSB | NBA | 82 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 3.0 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 7 | .667 | NBA Champions | |
| 1978-79 | WSB | NBA | 82 | 54 | 28 | .659 | 13.0 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 10 | .474 | EC Champions | |
| 1979-80 | WSB | NBA | 82 | 39 | 43 | .476 | -2.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | ||
| 1980-81 | WSB | NBA | 82 | 39 | 43 | .476 | -2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1981-82 | WSB | NBA | 82 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 2.0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | ||
| 1982-83 | WSB | NBA | 82 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1983-84 | WSB | NBA | 82 | 35 | 47 | .427 | -6.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | ||
| 1984-85 | WSB | NBA | 82 | 40 | 42 | .488 | -1.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | ||
| 1985-86 | WSB | NBA | 82 | 39 | 43 | .476 | -2.0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | ||
| 1986-87 | WSB | NBA | 82 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 | ||
| 1987-88 | WSB | NBA | 82 | 38 | 44 | .463 | -3.0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | ||
| 1988-89 | WSB | NBA | 82 | 40 | 42 | .488 | -1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1989-90 | WSB | NBA | 82 | 31 | 51 | .378 | -10.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career | 1394 | 729 | 665 | .523 | 32 | 110 | 50 | 60 | .455 | |||||
| 1 season | CAP | 82 | 47 | 35 | .573 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | ||||
| 16 seasons | WSB | 1312 | 682 | 630 | .520 | 26 | 103 | 47 | 56 | .456 | ||||
Awards
- 1978-79 NBAExecutive of the Year
- 1981-82 NBAExecutive of the Year
Draft Picks, Trades, and Free Agent Signings
- In some cases the starting date and/or ending date foran executive could not be found, so conservative estimates are used intheir place.
Therefore, transactions from the beginning and/or end of anexecutive's tenure with a particular franchise may be missing from theregister below.
June 15, 1973: HiredK.C. Jones as Head Coach.
August 23, 1973: TradedStan Love to theLos Angeles Lakers for a 1974 2nd round draft pick (Truck Robinson was later selected).
September 4, 1973: TradedJohn Tresvant to theChicago Bulls for a future draft pick.
October 9, 1973: Traded a 1974 3rd round draft pick (Earl Williams was later selected) and a 1975 3rd round draft pick (Bayard Forrest was later selected) to thePhoenix Suns forWalt Wesley.
October 18, 1973: SignedManny Leaks as a free agent.
May 28, 1974: SelectedLen Elmore (1st round, 13th pick),Truck Robinson (2nd round, 22nd pick),Dennis DuVal (2nd round, 30th pick),Stan Washington (4th round, 66th pick),Gary Anderson (5th round, 85th pick),Roy McPipe (6th round, 102nd pick),Tom Turner (7th round, 121st pick),Steve Platt (8th round, 138th pick),Mark Raterink (9th round, 156th pick) andPete Collins (10th round, 173rd pick) in the1974 NBA Draft.
August 20, 1974: TradedArchie Clark to theSeattle SuperSonics forDick Gibbs and a 1975 3rd round draft pick (Tom Kropp was later selected).
September 6, 1974: TradedDave Stallworth and a 1975 2nd round draft pick (Allen Murphy was later selected) to thePhoenix Suns forClem Haskins.
May 29, 1975: SelectedKevin Grevey (1st round, 18th pick),Tom Kropp (3rd round, 48th pick),Fessor Leonard (4th round, 71st pick),Rich Jones (5th round, 90th pick),John Garrett (6th round, 107th pick),Fletcher Johnson (7th round, 126th pick),Bruce Hamming (8th round, 143rd pick),Doug Brookins (9th round, 160th pick) andMike Fahey (10th round, 173rd pick) in the1975 NBA Draft.
July 30, 1975: TradedDick Gibbs to theBuffalo Braves for a 1976 1st round draft pick (Mitch Kupchak was later selected).
August 28, 1975: TradedKevin Porter to theDetroit Pistons forDave Bing and a 1977 1st round draft pick (Tree Rollins was later selected).
September 17, 1975: Traded a future draft pick to thePhoenix Suns forGreg Jackson.
May 7, 1976: FiredK.C. Jones as Head Coach.
May 28, 1976: HiredDick Motta as Head Coach.
June 8, 1976: SelectedMitch Kupchak (1st round, 13th pick),Larry Wright (1st round, 14th pick),Joe Pace (2nd round, 31st pick),Bill Cook (3rd round, 49th pick),Marion Hillard (4th round, 65th pick),L.C. Mason (5th round, 83rd pick),Pat Tallent (6th round, 101st pick),Ralph Vallot (7th round, 119th pick),Merlin Wilson (8th round, 137th pick),Clyde Agnew (9th round, 154th pick) andMike Buescher (10th round, 170th pick) in the1976 NBA Draft.
September 13, 1976: TradedTom Kropp to theChicago Bulls for a 1977 3rd round draft pick (Steve Puidokas was later selected).
November 15, 1976: SignedBob Weiss as a free agent.
December 13, 1976: TradedNick Weatherspoon to theSeattle SuperSonics forLeonard Gray.
January 20, 1977: TradedTruck Robinson and a 1977 1st round draft pick (Tree Rollins was later selected) to theAtlanta Hawks forTom Henderson and a 1977 1st round draft pick (Greg Ballard was later selected).
June 10, 1977: SelectedGreg Ballard (1st round, 4th pick),Bo Ellis (1st round, 17th pick),Phil Walker (2nd round, 39th pick),Steve Puidokas (3rd round, 57th pick),Jerry Schellenberg (3rd round, 61st pick),David Reavis (4th round, 83rd pick),Bruce Parkinson (5th round, 105th pick),Ernie Wansley (6th round, 127th pick),Calvin Brown (7th round, 147th pick) andPat McKinley (8th round, 166th pick) in the1977 NBA Draft.
August 16, 1977: SignedBob Dandridge as a veteran free agent and sent cash to theMilwaukee Bucks as compensation.
October 11, 1977: TradedBo Ellis to theDenver Nuggets for a 1978 1st round draft pick (Dave Corzine was later selected).
January 24, 1978: SignedCharles Johnson as a free agent.
June 9, 1978: SelectedRoger Phegley (1st round, 14th pick),Dave Corzine (1st round, 18th pick),Terry Sykes (2nd round, 37th pick),Rick Apke (3rd round, 58th pick),Lawrence Boston (4th round, 81st pick),Roger Dickens (5th round, 102nd pick),Archie Aldridge (6th round, 125th pick),Ed Hopkins (7th round, 145th pick),Nestor Cora (8th round, 165th pick),Tim Claxton (9th round, 181st pick) andSteve Connor (10th round, 197th pick) in the1978 NBA Draft.
June 22, 1979: Traded a 1979 1st round draft pick (Kyle Macy was later selected) and a 1980 3rd round draft pick (John Campbell was later selected) to thePhoenix Suns forSteve Malovic.
June 25, 1979: SelectedJoe DeSantis (2nd round, 44th pick),Andrew Parker (3rd round, 46th pick),Charles Floyd (3rd round, 66th pick),Lamont Reid (4th round, 88th pick),Marshall Ashford (5th round, 108th pick),Garcia Hopkins (6th round, 128th pick),Jo Jo Walters (8th round, 166th pick),Ray Hooker (9th round, 184th pick) andSteve Martin (10th round, 202nd pick) in the1979 NBA Draft.
July 12, 1979: SignedKevin Porter as a veteran free agent and sent a 1980 1st round draft pick (Rickey Brown was later selected) and a 1982 1st round draft pick (John Bagley was later selected) to theDetroit Pistons as compensation.
July 16, 1979:Tom Henderson signed as a veteran free agent with theHouston Rockets; received a 1980 1st round draft pick (Wes Matthews was later selected) as compensation.
September 13, 1979: SignedGus Bailey as a free agent.
November 21, 1979: TradedSteve Malovic to theSan Diego Clippers for a 1982 2nd round draft pick (Bryan Warrick was later selected).
December 4, 1979: Traded a 1981 3rd round draft pick (Frank Brickowski was later selected) to theNew York Knicks forJim Cleamons.
December 5, 1979: TradedPhil Chenier to theIndiana Pacers for future considerations.
February 4, 1980: TradedRoger Phegley to theNew Jersey Nets forJohn Williamson and a 1981 2nd round draft pick (Steve Lingenfelter was later selected).
March 22, 1980: SignedRon Behagen as a free agent.
May 27, 1980: HiredGene Shue as Head Coach.
June 10, 1980: SelectedWes Matthews (1st round, 14th pick),Rick Mahorn (2nd round, 35th pick),Francois Wise (4th round, 81st pick),Daryl Strickland (5th round, 105th pick),Ken Dancy (6th round, 127th pick),Karl Godine (7th round, 151st pick),Rich Valavicious (8th round, 170th pick),Clinton Wyatt (9th round, 191st pick) andDon Youman (10th round, 207th pick) in the1980 NBA Draft.
June 10, 1980: Traded a 1981 2nd round draft pick (Sam Williams was later selected) to theGolden State Warriors forJeff Ruland.
September 8, 1980: SignedCarlos Terry as a free agent.
September 26, 1980: TradedDave Corzine to theSan Antonio Spurs for a 1981 2nd round draft pick (Claude Gregory was later selected) and a 1982 2nd round draft pick (Dwight Anderson was later selected).
November 6, 1980: Acquired player rights toAustin Carr from theDallas Mavericks.
November 12, 1980:Larry Wright signed as a veteran free agent with theDetroit Pistons; received a 1981 3rd round draft pick (Mike Ferrara was later selected) and a 1983 2nd round draft pick (Michael Britt was later selected) as compensation.
December 15, 1980: SignedDave Britton to a 10-day contract.
December 17, 1980: SignedKeith McCord to a 10-day contract.
December 27, 1980: SignedAndre McCarter as a free agent.
December 27, 1980: SignedAnthony Roberts as a free agent.
January 15, 1981: SignedLewis Brown to a 10-day contract.
January 17, 1981: TradedWes Matthews to theAtlanta Hawks forDon Collins.
June 8, 1981: TradedElvin Hayes to theHouston Rockets for a 1981 2nd round draft pick (Charles Davis was later selected) and a 1983 2nd round draft pick (Sidney Lowe was later selected).
June 9, 1981: SelectedFrank Johnson (1st round, 11th pick),Charles Davis (2nd round, 35th pick),Claude Gregory (2nd round, 41st pick),Steve Lingenfelter (2nd round, 44th pick),Mike Ferrara (3rd round, 48th pick),Ron Davis (4th round, 79th pick),Garry Witts (5th round, 103rd pick),Robert Williams (6th round, 125th pick),Randy Martel (7th round, 149th pick),Mike Howard (8th round, 170th pick),Eddie Brown (9th round, 193rd pick) andRalton Way (10th round, 212th pick) in the1981 NBA Draft.
July 23, 1981:Mitch Kupchak signed as a veteran free agent with theLos Angeles Lakers; receivedJim Chones,Brad Holland, a 1982 2nd round draft pick (Mike Gibson was later selected) and a 1983 1st round draft pick (Randy Wittman was later selected) as compensation.
October 19, 1981: Traded a 1982 2nd round draft pick (Derek Smith was later selected) and a 1984 2nd round draft pick (Steve Burtt was later selected) to theGolden State Warriors forJohn Lucas.
October 24, 1981: SignedSpencer Haywood as a free agent.
November 2, 1981:Bob Dandridge signed as a veteran free agent with theMilwaukee Bucks; received a 1982 5th round draft pick (Jerry Davis was later selected) as compensation.
December 17, 1981: Acquired player rights toRonnie Valentine from theDenver Nuggets.
June 29, 1982: SelectedBryan Warrick (2nd round, 25th pick),Dwight Anderson (2nd round, 41st pick),Mike Gibson (2nd round, 44th pick),Mike Largey (3rd round, 58th pick),Dino Gregory (4th round, 81st pick),Clarence Dickerson (5th round, 104th pick),Jerry Davis (5th round, 112th pick),Byron Williams (6th round, 127th pick),Wendell Gibson (7th round, 150th pick),Ken Luck (8th round, 173rd pick),James Terry (9th round, 196th pick) andDonald Sinclair (10th round, 217th pick) in the1982 NBA Draft.
September, 1982: SignedDave Batton as a free agent.
September 29, 1982: SignedBilly Ray Bates as a free agent.
November 16, 1982: SignedCarlos Terry as a free agent.
November 18, 1982: SignedJoe Cooper as a free agent.
January 11, 1983: SignedChubby Cox to the first of two 10-day contracts.
January 24, 1983: SignedRicky Sobers as a veteran free agent and sent a 1983 2nd round draft pick (Sidney Lowe was later selected) and a 1985 2nd round draft pick (Tyrone Corbin was later selected) to theChicago Bulls as compensation.
March 9, 1983: SignedJoe Kopicki as a free agent.
June 28, 1983: SelectedJeff Malone (1st round, 10th pick),Randy Wittman (1st round, 22nd pick),Michael Britt (2nd round, 32nd pick),Guy Williams (2nd round, 34th pick),Darren Daye (3rd round, 57th pick),Dan Gay (4th round, 80th pick),Robin Dixon (5th round, 103rd pick),Donald Carroll (6th round, 126th pick),Danny Womack (7th round, 149th pick),Bernard Perry (8th round, 172nd pick),Ricky Moreland (9th round, 194th pick) andIsaiah Singletary (10th round, 215th pick) in the1983 NBA Draft.
July 5, 1983: TradedRandy Wittman to theAtlanta Hawks forTom McMillen and a 1984 2nd round draft pick (Tony Costner was later selected).
July 11, 1983: Sold player rights toDave Batton to theSan Antonio Spurs.
September 27, 1983: SignedMichael Wilson as a free agent.
September 30, 1983: TradedKevin Grevey to theMilwaukee Bucks for a 1984 2nd round draft pick (Fred Reynolds was later selected).
January 19, 1984: SignedDeWayne Scales to a 10-day contract.
June 19, 1984: SelectedMelvin Turpin (1st round, 6th pick),Tony Costner (2nd round, 34th pick),Fred Reynolds (2nd round, 44th pick),Ricky Ross (3rd round, 53rd pick),Jim Grandholm (4th round, 76th pick),Colin Irish (5th round, 99th pick),Blaise Bugajski (6th round, 122nd pick),Tim Garrett (7th round, 145th pick),Darryl Odom (8th round, 168th pick),Mike Emanuel (9th round, 190th pick) andGlynn Myrick (10th round, 212th pick) in the1984 NBA Draft.
June 19, 1984: TradedTim McCormick andRicky Sobers to theSeattle SuperSonics forGus Williams.
June 19, 1984: TradedMelvin Turpin to theCleveland Cavaliers forTim McCormick andCliff Robinson.
June 19, 1984: Traded a 1988 1st round draft pick (Harvey Grant was later selected) to thePhiladelphia 76ers forTom Sewell.
September 25, 1984: TradedBryan Warrick to theLos Angeles Clippers for a 1985 3rd round draft pick (Ken Perry was later selected).
September 27, 1984: SignedDudley Bradley as a free agent.
February 14, 1985: SignedCharles Jones as a free agent.
March 13, 1985: SignedDon Collins as a free agent.
June 17, 1985: TradedGreg Ballard to theGolden State Warriors for a 1985 2nd round draft pick (Manute Bol was later selected) and a 1987 2nd round draft pick (Duane Washington was later selected).
June 17, 1985: TradedMike Gibson andRick Mahorn to theDetroit Pistons forDan Roundfield.
June 18, 1985: SelectedKenny Green (1st round, 12th pick),Manute Bol (2nd round, 31st pick),Vernon Moore (3rd round, 58th pick),Kenny Perry (3rd round, 65th pick),Richie Adams (4th round, 81st pick),Dean Shaffer (5th round, 104th pick),Matt England (6th round, 127th pick) andKeith Gray (7th round, 150th pick) in the1985 NBA Draft.
September 26, 1985: SignedPerry Moss as a free agent.
November 14, 1985: SignedGeorge Johnson as a free agent.
December 27, 1985: SignedFreeman Williams to the first of two 10-day contracts.
January 2, 1986: SignedEnnis Whatley to a 10-day contract.
January 10, 1986: TradedKenny Green to thePhiladelphia 76ers forLeon Wood.
January 19, 1986: SignedClaude Gregory to the first of two 10-day contracts.
January 28, 1986: SignedKevin McKenna as a free agent.
March 19, 1986: FiredGene Shue as Head Coach.
March 19, 1986: HiredKevin Loughery as Head Coach.
May 13, 1986: SignedMichael Adams as a free agent.
June 16, 1986: TradedCliff Robinson andJeff Ruland to thePhiladelphia 76ers forTerry Catledge,Moses Malone, a 1986 1st round draft pick (Anthony Jones was later selected) and a 1988 1st round draft pick (Harvey Grant was later selected).
June 17, 1986: SelectedJohn Williams (1st round, 12th pick),Anthony Jones (1st round, 21st pick),Steve Mitchell (2nd round, 36th pick),Dave Henderson (3rd round, 58th pick),Barry Mungar (4th round, 82nd pick),Paul Fortier (5th round, 104th pick),Lorenzo Duncan (6th round, 128th pick) andJoe Price (7th round, 150th pick) in the1986 NBA Draft.
August 8, 1986: Traded cash to theNew Jersey Nets forDarwin Cook. Washington also agreed not to select Pearl Washington in the 1986 draft.
September 3, 1986: SignedJay Murphy as a free agent.
September 3, 1986: Traded a 1990 1st round draft pick (Willie Burton was later selected) to theDallas Mavericks forJay Vincent.
September 4, 1986: SignedEnnis Whatley as a free agent.
September 4, 1986: SignedJim Lampley as a free agent.
October 23, 1986:Dudley Bradley signed as a veteran free agent with theMilwaukee Bucks; received FROM_TRADE as compensation.
October 30, 1986: TradedLeon Wood to theNew Jersey Nets forMike O'Koren.
November 21, 1986: SignedMichael Adams as a free agent.
January 6, 1987:Gus Williams signed as a veteran free agent with theAtlanta Hawks; received a 1990 2nd round draft pick (A.J. English was later selected) as compensation.
June 22, 1987: SelectedMuggsy Bogues (1st round, 12th pick),Duane Washington (2nd round, 36th pick),Derrick Dowell (2nd round, 37th pick),Danny Pearson (3rd round, 59th pick),Scott Thompson (4th round, 81st pick),Patrick Fairs (5th round, 106th pick),Dwayne Scholten (6th round, 128th pick) andJamie Dixon (7th round, 150th pick) in the1987 NBA Draft.
October 7, 1987: SignedDave Henderson as a free agent.
October 8, 1987: SignedTony Campbell as a veteran free agent and sent a 1989 2nd round draft pick to theDetroit Pistons as compensation. 1989 2nd-rd draft pick was contingent upon Campbell making Washington's roster but he did not do so
October 16, 1987: SignedBernard King as a free agent.
November 2, 1987: TradedMichael Adams andJay Vincent to theDenver Nuggets forMark Alarie andDarrell Walker.
December 22, 1987: SignedSteve Colter as a free agent.
January 1, 1988: SignedSteve Colter to a 10-day contract.
January 3, 1988: FiredKevin Loughery as Head Coach.
January 3, 1988: HiredWes Unseld as Head Coach.
January 21, 1988: SignedSteve Colter as a free agent.
June 8, 1988: TradedManute Bol to theGolden State Warriors forDave Feitl and a 1989 2nd round draft pick (Doug Roth was later selected).
June 28, 1988: SelectedHarvey Grant (1st round, 12th pick),Ledell Eackles (2nd round, 36th pick) andEd Davender (3rd round, 60th pick) in the1988 NBA Draft.
September 7, 1988: SignedMike Williams as a free agent.
September 23, 1988: SignedVincent Askew as a free agent.
September 30, 1988: SignedDominic Pressley as a free agent.
October 6, 1988: SignedCharles Jones as a free agent.
October 6, 1988: TradedJim Grandholm to theHouston Rockets forCedric Maxwell.
December 2, 1988: SignedCharles Jones as a free agent.
June 27, 1989: SelectedTom Hammonds (1st round, 9th pick),Ed Horton (2nd round, 39th pick) andDoug Roth (2nd round, 41st pick) in the1989 NBA Draft.
August 8, 1989: SignedMelvin Turpin as a free agent.
