| 2011–12 Washington Wizards season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Randy Wittman (starting January) Flip Saunders (Dec. - Jan.) | ||
| Owners | Ted Leonsis | ||
| Arena | Verizon Center | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 20–46 (.303) | ||
| Place | Division: 4th (Southeast) Conference: 14th (Eastern) | ||
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify | ||
Stats atBasketball Reference | |||
| Local media | |||
| Television | CSN Mid-Atlantic,The CW Washington,TBD TV | ||
| Radio | 106.7 The Fan | ||
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The2011–12Washington Wizards season was the 51st season of the franchise in theNational Basketball Association (NBA), and the 39th in theWashington, D.C. area. The Wizards finished thelockout-shortened season with a 20–46 record and in 14th place in theEastern Conference. It was the last season ofFlip Saunders as Washington's head coach, who was fired after 17 games.[1] For the 2011–12 season, the Wizards unveiled a new logo and color scheme, bringing back the "hands" logo used during the 90s when they were still called the Washington Bullets. They also changed their DC logo including the "hands" logo.[2]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Jan Veselý | PF |  Czech Republic | Partizan(Serbia) |
| 1 | 18 | Chris Singleton | SF |  United States | Florida State(Jr.) |
| 2 | 34 | Shelvin Mack | PG/SG | United States | Butler(Jr.) |
| Players | Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Head coach Assistant(s) Legend
Roster |
| Player | 2011–12 Salary |
|---|---|
| Rashard Lewis | $22,152,000 |
| Andray Blatche | $6,442,083 |
| John Wall | $5,530,080 |
| Ronny Turiaf | $4,360,000 |
| Nick Young | $3,695,857 |
| Jan Vesely | $3,065,040 |
| JaVale McGee | $2,462,399 |
| Kevin Seraphin | $1,680,360 |
| TOTAL | n/a |
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Miami Heat | 46 | 20 | .697 | – | 28–5 | 18–15 | 9–5 | 66 |
| x-Atlanta Hawks | 40 | 26 | .606 | 6 | 23–10 | 17–16 | 11–3 | 66 |
| x-Orlando Magic | 37 | 29 | .561 | 9 | 21–12 | 16–17 | 8–7 | 66 |
| Washington Wizards | 20 | 46 | .303 | 26 | 11–22 | 9–24 | 7–7 | 66 |
| Charlotte Bobcats | 7 | 59 | .106 | 39 | 4–29 | 3–30 | 1–14 | 66 |
| Eastern Conference | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z-Chicago Bulls | 50 | 16 | .758 | – | 66 |
| 2 | y-Miami Heat * | 46 | 20 | .697 | 4.0 | 66 |
| 3 | x-Indiana Pacers * | 42 | 24 | .636 | 8.0 | 66 |
| 4 | y-Boston Celtics | 39 | 27 | .591 | 11.0 | 66 |
| 5 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 40 | 26 | .606 | 10.0 | 66 |
| 6 | x-Orlando Magic | 37 | 29 | .561 | 13.0 | 66 |
| 7 | x-New York Knicks | 36 | 30 | .545 | 14.0 | 66 |
| 8 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 35 | 31 | .530 | 15.0 | 66 |
| 9 | Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 35 | .470 | 19.0 | 66 |
| 10 | Detroit Pistons | 25 | 41 | .379 | 25.0 | 66 |
| 11 | Toronto Raptors | 23 | 43 | .348 | 27.0 | 66 |
| 12 | New Jersey Nets | 22 | 44 | .333 | 28.0 | 66 |
| 13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 21 | 45 | .318 | 29.0 | 66 |
| 14 | Washington Wizards | 20 | 46 | .303 | 30.0 | 66 |
| 15 | Charlotte Bobcats | 7 | 59 | .106 | 43.0 | 66 |
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Almond | 4 | 0 | 16.8 | .353 | .333 | .333 | 2.0 | .5 | 1.8 | .0 | 3.5 |
| Andray Blatche | 26 | 13 | 24.1 | .380 | .286 | .673 | 5.8 | 1.1 | .8 | .7 | 8.5 |
| Trevor Booker | 50 | 32 | 25.2 | .531 | .500 | .602 | 6.5 | .8 | 1.0 | .9 | 8.4 |
| Brian Cook | 16 | 0 | 9.7 | .408 | .217 | .833 | 2.5 | .5 | .3 | .1 | 3.1 |
| Jordan Crawford | 64 | 32 | 27.4 | .400 | .289 | .793 | 2.6 | 3.0 | .9 | .1 | 14.7 |
| Maurice Evans | 24 | 0 | 14.3 | .402 | .378 | .769 | 1.0 | .4 | .6 | .0 | 4.9 |
| Nenê Hilario | 11 | 6 | 25.8 | .607 | .000 | .657 | 7.5 | 1.7 | .5 | 1.2 | 14.5 |
| Rashard Lewis | 28 | 15 | 26.0 | .385 | .239 | .838 | 3.9 | 1.0 | .8 | .4 | 7.8 |
| Shelvin Mack | 64 | 0 | 12.2 | .400 | .286 | .712 | 1.4 | 2.0 | .4 | .0 | 3.6 |
| Cartier Martin | 17 | 2 | 23.0 | .440 | .387 | .579 | 3.4 | .6 | .6 | .1 | 9.3 |
| Roger Mason[a] | 52 | 0 | 13.4 | .399 | .383 | .778 | 1.3 | .9 | .3 | .1 | 5.5 |
| JaVale McGee[a] | 41 | 40 | 27.4 | .535 | .500 | 8.8 | .6 | .6 | 2.5 | 11.9 | |
| Hamady N'Diaye[a] | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | ||
| Kevin Seraphin | 57 | 21 | 20.6 | .531 | .000 | .671 | 4.9 | .6 | .3 | 1.3 | 7.9 |
| Chris Singleton | 66 | 51 | 21.7 | .372 | .346 | .682 | 3.5 | .7 | 1.1 | .5 | 4.6 |
| James Singleton | 12 | 0 | 21.8 | .547 | .222 | .933 | 6.8 | 1.3 | .8 | .7 | 8.2 |
| Ronny Turiaf[a] | 4 | 0 | 14.5 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | .8 | 1.5 | ||
| Edwin Ubiles | 4 | 0 | 13.0 | .278 | .200 | 1.000 | 2.5 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 3.5 |
| Jan Veselý | 57 | 20 | 18.9 | .537 | .000 | .532 | 4.4 | .8 | .7 | .6 | 4.7 |
| John Wall | 66 | 66 | 36.2 | .423 | .071 | .789 | 4.5 | 8.0 | 1.4 | .9 | 16.3 |
| Nick Young[a] | 40 | 32 | 30.3 | .406 | .371 | .862 | 2.4 | 1.2 | .8 | .3 | 16.6 |
| 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 |
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wall | 66 | 66 | 36.2 | .423 | .071 | .789 | 4.5 | 8.0 | 1.4 | .9 | 16.3 |
| Chris Singleton | 66 | 51 | 21.7 | .372 | .346 | .682 | 3.5 | .7 | 1.1 | .5 | 4.6 |
| Jordan Crawford | 64 | 32 | 27.4 | .400 | .289 | .793 | 2.6 | 3.0 | .9 | .1 | 14.7 |
| Shelvin Mack | 64 | 0 | 12.2 | .400 | .286 | .712 | 1.4 | 2.0 | .4 | .0 | 3.6 |
| Kevin Séraphin | 57 | 21 | 20.6 | .531 | .000 | .671 | 4.9 | .6 | .3 | 1.3 | 7.9 |
| Jan Veselý | 57 | 20 | 18.9 | .537 | .000 | .532 | 4.4 | .8 | .7 | .6 | 4.7 |
| Roger Mason Jr. | 52 | 0 | 13.4 | .399 | .383 | .778 | 1.3 | .9 | .3 | .1 | 5.5 |
| Trevor Booker | 50 | 32 | 25.2 | .531 | .500 | .602 | 6.5 | .8 | 1.0 | .9 | 8.4 |
| JaVale McGee† | 41 | 40 | 27.4 | .535 | .500 | 8.8 | .6 | .6 | 2.5 | 11.9 | |
| Nick Young† | 40 | 32 | 30.3 | .406 | .371 | .862 | 2.4 | 1.2 | .8 | .3 | 16.6 |
| Rashard Lewis | 28 | 15 | 26.0 | .385 | .239 | .838 | 3.9 | 1.0 | .8 | .4 | 7.8 |
| Andray Blatche | 26 | 13 | 24.1 | .380 | .286 | .673 | 5.8 | 1.1 | .8 | .7 | 8.5 |
| Maurice Evans | 24 | 0 | 14.3 | .402 | .378 | .769 | 1.0 | .4 | .6 | .0 | 4.9 |
| Cartier Martin | 17 | 2 | 23.0 | .440 | .387 | .579 | 3.4 | .6 | .6 | .1 | 9.3 |
| Brian Cook† | 16 | 0 | 9.7 | .408 | .217 | .833 | 2.5 | .5 | .3 | .1 | 3.1 |
| James Singleton | 12 | 0 | 21.8 | .547 | .222 | .933 | 6.8 | 1.3 | .8 | .7 | 8.2 |
| Nenê† | 11 | 6 | 25.8 | .607 | .000 | .657 | 7.5 | 1.7 | .5 | 1.2 | 14.5 |
| Morris Almond | 4 | 0 | 16.8 | .353 | .333 | .333 | 2.0 | .5 | 1.8 | .0 | 3.5 |
| Ronny Turiaf† | 4 | 0 | 14.5 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | .8 | 1.5 | ||
| Edwin Ubiles | 4 | 0 | 13.0 | .278 | .200 | 1.000 | 2.5 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 3.5 |
| Hamady N'Diaye | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Players Added Via draft Via free agency Via trade 10-day contracts | Players Lost Via trade Via free agency Waived |
| December 10, 2011 | ToWashington Wizards Ronny Turiaf Conditional 2013 second round pick(from Knicks) Cash considerations(from Knicks) Conditional 2012 second round pick(from Mavericks) | ToDallas Mavericks Andy Rautins Future second round pick(from Wizards) ToNew York Knicks Tyson Chandler(sign and trade) Draft rights toAhmad Nivins(from Mavericks) Draft rights toGeorgios Printezis(from Mavericks) |
| March 15, 2012 | ToWashington Wizards Nenê Brian Cook Conditional 2015 second round pick(from Clippers) | ToDenver Nuggets JaVale McGee Ronny Turiaf Future second round pick(from Clippers) ToLos Angeles Clippers Nick Young |
| Additions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | Date signed | Former team |
| Roger Mason, Jr. | December 9 | New York Knicks |
| Larry Owens | December 10 | Re-signed |
| Hamady N'Diaye | December 11 | Re-signed |
| Maurice Evans | December 16 | Re-signed |
| Nick Young | December 19 | Re-signed |
| Morris Almond | April 16 | Maine Red Claws (D-League) |
| Subtractions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | Date signed | New team |
| Josh Howard | December 15 | Utah Jazz |
| Yi Jianlian | January 6 | Dallas Mavericks |
Many players signed with teams from other leagues due to the2011 NBA lockout.FIBA allows players under NBA contracts to sign and play for teams from other leagues if the contracts have opt-out clauses that allow the players to return to the NBA if the lockout ends.[6] TheChinese Basketball Association, however, only allows its clubs to sign foreignfree agents who could play for at least the entire season.[7]
| Played in other leagues during lockout | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Date signed | New team | Opt-out clause |
| Mustafa Shakur | June 27 | Pau-Orthez(France) | No |
| Trevor Booker | August 4 | Bnei HaSharon(Israel) | Yes |
| Kevin Seraphin | September 20 | Caja Laboral(Spain) | Yes |
| Yi Jianlian | October 8 | Guangdong Southern Tigers(China) | Yes |
