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1998–99 Washington Wizards season
1998–99 Washington Wizards season
Head coach	Bernie Bickerstaff ; Jim Brovelli
Arena	MCI Center
Results
Record	18–32 (.360)
Place	Division: 6th (Atlantic); Conference: 13th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	WBDC; Home Team Sports
Radio	WTEM
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The 1998–99 NBA season was the Wizards' 38th season in the National Basketball Association.^[1] On March 23, 1998, the owners of all 29 NBA teams voted 27–2 to reopen the league's collective bargaining agreement, seeking changes to the league's salary cap system, and a ceiling on individual player salaries. The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) opposed to the owners' plan, and wanted raises for players who earned the league's minimum salary. After both sides failed to reach an agreement, the owners called for a lockout, which began on July 1, 1998, putting a hold on all team trades, free agent signings and training camp workouts, and cancelling many NBA regular season and preseason games.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] Due to the lockout, the NBA All-Star Game, which was scheduled to be played in Philadelphia on February 14, 1999, was also cancelled.^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9] However, on January 6, 1999, NBA commissioner David Stern, and NBPA director Billy Hunter finally reached an agreement to end the lockout. The deal was approved by both the players and owners, and was signed on January 20, ending the lockout after 204 days. The regular season began on February 5, and was cut short to just 50 games instead of the regular 82-game schedule.^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]

Prior to the start of the season, the Wizards acquired All-Star guard Mitch Richmond and Otis Thorpe from the Sacramento Kings.^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17] However, after a 4–4 start to the season, the Wizards continued to under achieve playing below .500 for the rest of the season. Head coach Bernie Bickerstaff was fired after a 13–19 start, and was replaced with assistant Jim Brovelli as an interim coach,^[18]^[19]^[20] and Juwan Howard only played 36 games due to an ankle injury.^[21]^[22]^[23] The team posted a 7-game losing streak in April, and lost nine of their final eleven games finishing sixth in the Atlantic Division with a disappointing 18–32 record.^[24]

Richmond led the team in scoring averaging 19.7 points per game, while Howard averaged 18.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game, and Rod Strickland provided the team with 15.7 points and 9.9 assists per game. In addition, Thorpe provided with 11.3 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, while Calbert Cheaney contributed 7.7 points per game off the bench, and Ben Wallace led the team with 8.3 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game.^[25]

Following the season, Thorpe signed as a free agent with the Miami Heat,^[26]^[27] while Cheaney signed with the Boston Celtics,^[28]^[29] Wallace, Terry Davis and Tim Legler were all traded to the Orlando Magic,^[30]^[31] who then released Davis and Legler to free agency, and Brovelli was fired as head coach.^[32]

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
2	43	Jahidi White	PF/C	United States	Georgetown

Roster

1998–99 Washington Wizards roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Height	Weight	DOB	From
F	42	Bohannon, Etdrick	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	––	Auburn Montgomery
G/F	40	Cheaney, Calbert	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	209 lb (95 kg)	––	Indiana
C	51	Coker, John	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	253 lb (115 kg)	––	Boise State
C	52	Davis, Terry	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	––	Virginia Union
F	5	Howard, Juwan	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	––	Michigan
F	50	Jackson, Randell	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	––	Florida State
G	23	Legler, Tim	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	––	La Salle
G	10	McInnis, Jeff	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	179 lb (81 kg)	––	North Carolina
F	35	Murray, Tracy	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	––	UCLA
G	2	Richmond, Mitch	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	––	Kansas State
G	1	Strickland, Rod	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	––	DePaul
F/C	33	Thorpe, Otis	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	––	Providence
C	30	Wallace, Ben	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	––	Virginia Union
F/C	55	White, Jahidi	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	290 lb (132 kg)	––	Georgetown
G	12	Whitney, Chris	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	168 lb (76 kg)	––	Clemson
F/C	43	Williams, Lorenzo (IN)	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	––	Stetson

Head coach

Jim Brovelli

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
(IN) Inactive
Injured

Roster

Roster Notes

Center Lorenzo Williams missed the entire season due to stress fractures in both feet.^[33]^[34]

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div	GP
c-Miami Heat	33	17	.660	–	18‍–‍7	15‍–‍10	12–8	50
x-Orlando Magic	33	17	.660	–	21‍–‍4	12‍–‍13	12–6	50
x-Philadelphia 76ers	28	22	.560	5.0	17‍–‍8	11‍–‍14	9–10	50
x-New York Knicks	27	23	.540	6.0	19‍–‍6	8‍–‍17	12–8	50
Boston Celtics	19	31	.380	14.0	10‍–‍15	9‍–‍16	10–9	50
Washington Wizards	18	32	.360	15.0	13‍–‍12	5‍–‍20	6–13	50
New Jersey Nets	16	34	.320	17.0	12‍–‍13	4‍–‍21	6–13	50

Eastern Conference
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	GP
1	c-Miami Heat *	33	17	.660	–	50
2	y-Indiana Pacers *	33	17	.660	–	50
3	x-Orlando Magic	33	17	.660	–	50
4	x-Atlanta Hawks	31	19	.620	2.0	50
5	x-Detroit Pistons	29	21	.580	4.0	50
6	x-Philadelphia 76ers	28	22	.560	5.0	50
7	x-Milwaukee Bucks	28	22	.560	5.0	50
8	x-New York Knicks	27	23	.540	6.0	50

9	Charlotte Hornets	26	24	.520	7.0	50
10	Toronto Raptors	23	27	.460	10.0	50
11	Cleveland Cavaliers	22	28	.440	11.0	50
12	Boston Celtics	19	31	.380	14.0	50
13	Washington Wizards	18	32	.360	15.0	50
14	New Jersey Nets	16	34	.320	17.0	50
15	Chicago Bulls	13	37	.260	20.0	50

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1998-99 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	–	3–0	3–0	3–1	2–1	0–1	0–0	1–2	0–0	1–0	3–1	1–0	0–0	0–3	1–2	0–0	1–2	2–1	2–2	2–1	1–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	2–1	0–0	1–0	2–1
Boston	0–3	–	1–2	2–1	2–2	0–0	1–0	0–3	0–0	0–0	0–3	1–0	0–0	3–0	0–3	0–1	1–2	1–2	1–2	1–2	0–0	0–1	0–1	0–0	0–0	1–2	0–0	1–0	3–1
Charlotte	0–3	2–1	–	2–1	2–1	0–0	0–0	3–0	0–1	0–0	1–2	0–0	0–1	1–2	2–2	0–0	3–0	1–3	1–2	1–2	1–0	1–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	2–1	1–0	0–0	2–1
Chicago	1–3	1–2	1–2	–	0–3	0–1	0–0	0–3	0–0	0–0	0–3	1–0	0–0	1–2	1–3	0–0	2–1	1–2	0–3	1–2	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–1	0–1	1–2	0–1	1–0	1–2
Cleveland	1–2	2–2	1–2	3–0	–	0–0	0–0	1–2	1–0	0–1	0–3	0–0	1–0	0–3	1–2	0–0	3–0	1–2	1–2	1–2	1–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	2–2	0–1	0–0	1–2
Dallas	1–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	–	2–1	0–1	2–2	2–2	0–0	3–0	0–3	0–1	0–0	1–2	0–1	0–0	1–0	0–0	1–3	0–3	2–2	1–3	0–3	0–0	0–3	2–1	0–0
Denver	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–2	–	0–0	1–3	0–4	0–1	3–0	1–2	0–1	1–0	0–3	1–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–3	0–3	0–3	0–4	2–2	0–0	1–2	3–1	0–1
Detroit	2–1	3–0	0–3	3–0	2–1	1–0	0–0	–	0–0	0–0	2–1	0–0	0–0	2–1	2–1	0–1	2–1	2–1	0–4	1–3	1–0	0–0	0–0	0–1	1–0	2–1	1–0	0–0	2–1
Golden State	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	0–1	2–2	3–1	0–0	–	0–3	1–0	2–1	1–2	0–0	0–1	2–2	0–0	0–0	0–1	0–0	1–2	2–2	1–2	0–3	1–2	0–0	0–4	4–0	0–0
Houston	0–1	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	2–2	4–0	0–0	3–0	–	0–0	3–1	1–2	0–1	0–0	2–1	1–0	0–0	0–1	0–0	2–2	2–1	3–0	0–3	2–1	1–0	0–3	4–0	0–0
Indiana	1–2	3–0	2–1	3–0	3–0	0–0	1–0	1–2	0–1	0–0	–	0–0	1–0	2–2	3–0	0–0	3–1	2–1	1–2	1–2	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	0–0	2–1	0–0	1–0	3–0
L.A. Clippers	0–1	0–1	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–3	0–3	0–0	1–2	1–3	0–0	–	0–4	0–0	0–0	2–2	1–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	0–3	1–2	1–2	0–3	0–3	0–1	1–3	1–3	0–0
L.A. Lakers	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	0–1	3–0	2–1	0–0	2–1	2–1	0–1	4–0	–	0–0	0–0	2–1	0–0	1–0	1–0	0–1	3–1	2–2	1–2	2–1	2–2	0–0	1–3	2–1	0–0
Miami	3–0	0–3	2–1	2–1	3–0	1–0	1–0	1–2	0–0	1–0	2–2	0–0	0–0	–	2–1	0–1	3–1	2–2	2–1	2–1	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	3–0	0–1	0–0	3–0
Milwaukee	2–1	3–0	2–2	3–1	2–1	0–0	0–1	1–2	1–0	0–0	0–3	0–0	0–0	1–2	–	1–0	2–1	2–1	1–2	1–2	0–1	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	3–1	0–0	0–0	2–1
Minnesota	0–0	1–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	2–1	3–0	1–0	2–2	1–2	0–0	2–2	1–2	1–0	0–1	–	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	1–2	0–3	3–1	2–2	2–1	0–1	0–3	3–1	0–0
New Jersey	2–1	2–1	0–3	1–2	0–3	1–0	0–1	1–2	0–0	0–1	1–3	0–1	0–0	1–3	1–2	0–0	–	0–3	0–3	1–2	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	1–0	2–1	0–0	0–0	2–1
New York	1–2	2–1	3–1	2–1	2–1	0–0	0–0	1–2	0–0	0–0	1–2	1–0	0–1	2–2	1–2	1–0	3–0	–	0–3	3–1	1–0	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	1–2	0–0	0–0	2–1
Orlando	2–2	2–1	2–1	3–0	2–1	0–1	0–0	4–0	1–0	1–0	2–1	0–0	0–1	1–2	2–1	0–0	3–0	3–0	–	1–2	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–1	0–0	1–2	0–0	0–0	2–1
Philadelphia	1–2	2–1	2–1	2–1	2–1	0–0	0–0	3–1	0–0	0–0	2–1	0–0	1–0	1–2	2–1	0–0	2–1	1–3	2–1	–	0–0	0–1	1–0	0–1	0–1	2–1	0–0	1–0	1–2
Phoenix	0–1	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–1	3–1	3–0	0–1	2–1	2–2	0–0	3–0	1–3	0–0	1–0	2–1	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	–	0–3	0–3	2–2	3–0	0–0	2–2	3–0	0–0
Portland	0–0	1–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	3–0	3–0	0–0	2–2	1–2	1–0	2–1	2–2	0–0	0–0	3–0	1–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	3–0	–	4–0	1–3	2–2	0–0	1–2	4–0	0–0
Sacramento	0–0	1–0	1–0	0–0	0–0	2–2	3–0	0–0	2–1	0–3	0–0	2–1	2–1	0–0	0–0	1–3	0–0	1–0	0–1	0–1	3–0	0–4	–	1–2	2–2	0–0	1–2	4–0	1–0
San Antonio	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–1	3–1	4–0	1–0	3–0	3–0	0–0	3–0	1–2	0–0	0–0	2–2	0–0	0–0	1–0	1–0	2–2	3–1	2–1	–	2–1	0–1	2–1	3–0	0–0
Seattle	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	3–0	2–2	0–1	2–1	1–2	0–0	3–0	2–2	0–0	0–1	1–2	0–1	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–3	2–2	2–2	1–2	–	0–0	2–2	2–1	0–1
Toronto	1–2	2–1	1–2	2–1	2–2	0–0	0–0	1–2	0–0	0–1	1–2	1–0	0–0	0–3	1–3	1–0	1–2	2–1	2–1	1–2	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	–	0–0	1–0	2–2
Utah	0–0	0–0	0–1	1–0	1–0	3–0	2–1	0–1	4–0	3–0	0–0	3–1	3–1	1–0	0–0	3–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	2–2	2–1	2–1	1–2	2–2	0–0	–	3–0	1–0
Vancouver	0–1	0–1	0–0	0–1	0–0	1–2	1–3	0–0	0–3	0–4	0–1	3–1	1–2	0–0	0–0	1–3	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–1	0–3	0–3	0–4	0–3	1–2	0–1	0–3	–	0–0
Washington	1–2	1–3	1–2	2–1	2–1	0–0	1–0	1–2	0–1	0–0	0–3	0–0	0–0	0–3	1–2	0–0	1–2	1–2	1–2	2–1	0–0	0–1	0–1	0–0	1–0	2–2	0–1	0–0	—

Game log

Player statistics

Legend
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

NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG

Awards and records

Transactions

References

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 The '''[[1998–99 NBA season]]''' was the Wizards' 38th season in the [[National Basketball Association]].<ref>[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/WAS/1999.html 1998-99 Washington Wizards]</ref> On March 23, 1998, the owners of all 29 NBA teams voted 27–2 to reopen the league's [[collective bargaining agreement]], seeking changes to the [[NBA salary cap|league's salary cap]] system, and a ceiling on individual player salaries. The [[National Basketball Players Association]] (NBPA) opposed to the owners' plan, and wanted raises for players who earned the league's minimum salary. After both sides failed to reach an agreement, the owners called for a [[1998–99 NBA lockout|lockout]], which began on July 1, 1998, putting a hold on all team trades, free agent signings and training camp workouts, and cancelling many NBA regular season and preseason games.<ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = BASKETBALL; It's Their Ball, and N.B.A. Owners Call for Lockout | work = The New York Times | date = June 30, 1998 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1998/06/30/sports/basketball-it-s-their-ball-and-nba-owners-call-for-lockout.html | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Heisler | first = Mark | title = NBA Lockout | work = Los Angeles Times | date = June 30, 1998 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jun-30-sp-65025-story.html | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = CBS News.com Staff | title = NBA Lockout Begins | work = CBS News | date = June 30, 1998 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nba-lockout-begins/ | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Steele | first = David | title = NBA Lockout Now a Certainty | work = SFGate | date = June 30, 1998 | url = https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/NBA-Lockout-Now-a-Certainty-3002481.php | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref> Due to the lockout, the [[NBA All-Star Game]], which was scheduled to be played in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] on February 14, 1999, was also cancelled.<ref>{{cite news | agency = CBS News.com Staff | title = NBA Cancels All-Star Game | work = CBS News | date = December 8, 1998 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nba-cancels-all-star-game/ | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; It's Official: N.B.A. Cancels Its All-Star Game | work = The New York Times | date = December 9, 1998 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/09/sports/pro-basketball-it-s-official-nba-cancels-its-all-star-game.html | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Asher | first = Mark | title = NBA Cancels All-Star Game | work = The Washington Post | date = December 9, 1998 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1998/12/09/nba-cancels-all-star-game/3a2b2117-8ddc-404e-9c05-c0807e9d815c/ | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Steele | first = David | title = NBA Drops All-Stars -- What's Left?; February Game in Philly Latest Casualty of Lockout | work = SFGate | date = December 9, 1998 | url = https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/NBA-Drops-All-Stars-What-s-Left-February-2974478.php | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref> However, on January 6, 1999, NBA commissioner [[David Stern]], and NBPA director [[Billy Hunter (basketball)|Billy Hunter]] finally reached an agreement to end the lockout. The deal was approved by both the players and owners, and was signed on January 20, ending the lockout after 204 days. The regular season began on February 5, and was cut short to just 50 games instead of the regular 82-game schedule.<ref>{{cite news | agency = CBS News.com Staff | title = NBA: Let The Games Begin! | work = CBS News | date = January 6, 1999 | url = https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nba-let-the-games-begin/ | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Heisler | first = Mark | title = NBA, Players Union Agree to End Lockout | work = Los Angeles Times | date = January 7, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jan-07-mn-61155-story.html | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last1 = Justice | first1 = Richard | last2 = Asher | first2 = Mark | title = NBA Labor Dispute Ends After 6 Months | work = The Washington Post | date = January 7, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1999/01/07/nba-labor-dispute-ends-after-6-months/0596d005-df7c-4f19-9f5c-13d9379ec3d3/ | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Bembry | first = Jerry | title = Just Beating Buzzer, NBA Unlocks Season; With Only Day Left to Make Deal, Owners, Players Union Agree | work = The Baltimore Sun | date = January 7, 1999 | url = https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1999-01-07-9901071029-story.html | access-date = December 15, 2022}}</ref>
-Prior to the start of the season, the Wizards acquired All-Star guard [[Mitch Richmond]] and [[Otis Thorpe]] from the [[1997–98 Sacramento Kings season|Sacramento Kings]].<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = N.B.A.; Webber Traded to Sacramento | work = The New York Times | date = May 15, 1998 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/15/sports/nba-webber-traded-to-sacramento.html | access-date = August 13, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Webber Dealt to Kings for Richmond, Thorpe | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 15, 1998 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-may-15-sp-50112-story.html | access-date = July 10, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Bucher | first = Ric | title = Webber Traded to Sacramento | work = The Washington Post | date = May 15, 1998 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1998/05/15/webber-traded-to-sacramento/55b294a5-ed9a-41db-8dc0-0623453790ed/ | access-date = November 30, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; A Scrum for the Title | work = The New York Times | date = February 4, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/04/sports/pro-basketball-a-scrum-for-the-title.html | access-date = June 28, 2022}}</ref> However, after a 4–4 start to the season, the Wizards continued to under achieve playing below .500 for the rest of the season. Head coach [[Bernie Bickerstaff]] was fired after a 13–19 start, and was replaced with assistant [[Jim Brovelli]] as an interim coach,<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Bickerstaff Fired by Wizards | work = Los Angeles Times | date = April 6, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-apr-06-sp-24762-story.html | access-date = January 30, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wyche | first = Steve | title = Bickerstaff Is Out as Wizards Coach | work = The Washington Post | date = April 6, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/wizards/daily/april99/06/bickerstaff06.htm | access-date = November 13, 2022}}</ref> and [[Juwan Howard]] only played 36 games due to an ankle injury.<ref>{{cite news | last = Wyche | first = Steve | title = Howard Out for Wizards | work = The Washington Post | date = April 13, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1999/04/13/howard-out-for-wizards/f149a888-891f-445e-b331-9af077470949/ | access-date = June 27, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Armour | first = Terry | title = Bulls End Misery (for Washington) | work = Chicago Tribune | date = April 17, 1999 | url = https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1999-04-17-9904170247-story.html | access-date = January 30, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wyche | first = Steve | title = Wizards Lose 6th Straight | work = The Washington Post | date = April 27, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1999/04/27/wizards-lose-6th-straight/9236dc66-86af-4b52-a0c8-c73073ee5a4f/ | access-date = October 3, 2022}}</ref> The team posted a 7-game losing streak in April, and lost nine of their final eleven games finishing sixth in the Atlantic Division with a disappointing 18–32 record.<ref>{{cite web|title=1998–99 Washington  Wizards Schedule and Results|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/WAS/1999_games.html|access-date=July 15, 2021}}</ref>
+Prior to the start of the season, the Wizards acquired All-Star guard [[Mitch Richmond]] and [[Otis Thorpe]] from the [[1997–98 Sacramento Kings season|Sacramento Kings]].<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = N.B.A.; Webber Traded to Sacramento | work = The New York Times | date = May 15, 1998 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/15/sports/nba-webber-traded-to-sacramento.html | access-date = August 13, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Webber Dealt to Kings for Richmond, Thorpe | work = Los Angeles Times | date = May 15, 1998 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-may-15-sp-50112-story.html | access-date = July 10, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Bucher | first = Ric | title = Webber Traded to Sacramento | work = The Washington Post | date = May 15, 1998 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1998/05/15/webber-traded-to-sacramento/55b294a5-ed9a-41db-8dc0-0623453790ed/ | access-date = November 30, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; A Scrum for the Title | work = The New York Times | date = February 4, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/04/sports/pro-basketball-a-scrum-for-the-title.html | access-date = June 28, 2022}}</ref> However, after a 4–4 start to the season, the Wizards continued to under achieve playing below .500 for the rest of the season. Head coach [[Bernie Bickerstaff]] was fired after a 13–19 start, and was replaced with assistant [[Jim Brovelli]] as an interim coach,<ref>{{cite news | agency = Associated Press | title = Bickerstaff Fired by Wizards | work = Los Angeles Times | date = April 6, 1999 | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-apr-06-sp-24762-story.html | access-date = January 30, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wyche | first = Steve | title = Bickerstaff Is Out as Wizards Coach | work = The Washington Post | date = April 6, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/wizards/daily/april99/06/bickerstaff06.htm | access-date = November 13, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | agency =  | title = Bickerstaff Finished as Coach of Wizards; Assistant Brovelli Named Interim Coach | work = The Baltimore Sun | date = April 6, 1999 | url = https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1999-04-06-9904060030-story.html | access-date = May 1, 2023}}</ref> and [[Juwan Howard]] only played 36 games due to an ankle injury.<ref>{{cite news | last = Wyche | first = Steve | title = Howard Out for Wizards | work = The Washington Post | date = April 13, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1999/04/13/howard-out-for-wizards/f149a888-891f-445e-b331-9af077470949/ | access-date = June 27, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Armour | first = Terry | title = Bulls End Misery (for Washington) | work = Chicago Tribune | date = April 17, 1999 | url = https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1999-04-17-9904170247-story.html | access-date = January 30, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wyche | first = Steve | title = Wizards Lose 6th Straight | work = The Washington Post | date = April 27, 1999 | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1999/04/27/wizards-lose-6th-straight/9236dc66-86af-4b52-a0c8-c73073ee5a4f/ | access-date = October 3, 2022}}</ref> The team posted a 7-game losing streak in April, and lost nine of their final eleven games finishing sixth in the Atlantic Division with a disappointing 18–32 record.<ref>{{cite web|title=1998–99 Washington  Wizards Schedule and Results|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/WAS/1999_games.html|access-date=July 15, 2021}}</ref>
 Richmond led the team in scoring averaging 19.7 points per game, while Howard averaged 18.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game, and [[Rod Strickland]] provided the team with 15.7 points and 9.9 assists per game. In addition, Thorpe provided with 11.3 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, while [[Calbert Cheaney]] contributed 7.7 points per game off the bench, and [[Ben Wallace (basketball)|Ben Wallace]] led the team with 8.3 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game.<ref name="roster">{{cite web|title=1998–99 Washington Wizards Roster and Stats|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/WAS/1999.html|access-date=July 15, 2021}}</ref>

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