2007–08 Washington Wizards season
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The 2007-08
Washington Wizards
season was their 47th season in the National Basketball Association. The Wizards made the playoffs for the fourth straight season despite missing star Gilbert Arenas
for most of it due to a knee injury. The Wizards were then eliminated for the third straight time by the Cavaliers, all in just the first round.
Key dates prior to the start of the season:
in New York, New York
.
2007-08 NBA season
The 2007–08 NBA season was the 62nd season of the National Basketball Association. The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 30, 2007, and ended on Wednesday, April 16, 2008...
Washington Wizards
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
season was their 47th season in the National Basketball Association. The Wizards made the playoffs for the fourth straight season despite missing star Gilbert Arenas
Gilbert Arenas
Gilbert Jay Arenas, Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association . He plays as a point guard and shooting guard....
for most of it due to a knee injury. The Wizards were then eliminated for the third straight time by the Cavaliers, all in just the first round.
Key dates prior to the start of the season:
- The 2007 NBA Draft2007 NBA DraftThe 2007 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2007 at the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. It was broadcast on television in 115 countries. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S...
took place in New York City, New York on June 28. - The free agencyFree agentIn professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
period begins in July.
Draft picks
Washington's selections from the 2007 NBA Draft2007 NBA Draft
The 2007 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2007 at the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. It was broadcast on television in 115 countries. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S...
in New York, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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1 | 16 | Nick Young Nick Young (basketball) Nick Young is an American professional basketball player with the Washington Wizards of the NBA at both the shooting guard and small forward positions.-High school career:... |
Guard | USC | |
2 | 47 | Dominic McGuire Dominic McGuire Dominic McGuire is an American professional basketball player. He is a 6'8" and 210 pound forward.-High school and college career:... |
Small Forward | Fresno State | |
Roster
Conference standings
Regular season
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | 8 | 32.7 | .398 | .282 | .771 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 1.77 | .08 | 19.4 | |
82 | 15 | 20.4 | .474 | .231 | .695 | 5.2 | 1.1 | .65 | 1.39 | 7.5 | |
58 | 58 | 39.9 | .466 | .357 | .901 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 2.21 | .34 | 20.3 | |
71 | 63 | 30.4 | .459 | .230 | .776 | 2.9 | 4.8 | .97 | .03 | 8.4 | |
80 | 80 | 27.9 | .528 | .000 | .735 | 7.2 | .9 | .39 | 1.66 | 10.6 | |
79 | 79 | 38.7 | .436 | .339 | .760 | 10.2 | 1.5 | 1.34 | .43 | 21.4 | |
80 | 9 | 21.4 | .443 | .398 | .873 | 1.6 | 1.7 | .50 | .23 | 9.1 | |
70 | 1 | 9.9 | .379 | .167 | .438 | 2.0 | .6 | .29 | .37 | 1.3 | |
35 | 0 | 9.1 | .352 | .283 | .645 | 1.9 | .2 | .17 | .14 | 3.6 | |
80 | 13 | 19.4 | .458 | .000 | .918 | 3.4 | 1.7 | .66 | .20 | 6.2 | |
82 | 82 | 31.3 | .386 | .383 | .797 | 2.9 | 3.1 | .79 | .18 | 11.2 | |
75 | 2 | 15.4 | .439 | .400 | .815 | 1.5 | .8 | .47 | .09 | 7.5 |
Playoffs
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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4 | 2 | 23.5 | .389 | .417 | .833 | 1.8 | 2.8 | .50 | .00 | 10.8 | |
6 | 0 | 14.8 | .429 | .000 | .333 | 3.3 | .2 | .33 | 1.00 | 3.7 | |
6 | 6 | 41.0 | .460 | .238 | .871 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 1.83 | .17 | 18.7 | |
6 | 4 | 25.7 | .452 | .250 | .882 | 2.3 | 3.0 | .33 | .33 | 7.3 | |
6 | 6 | 29.7 | .591 | .000 | .800 | 6.7 | .8 | .67 | 1.50 | 12.0 | |
6 | 6 | 39.5 | .406 | .280 | .571 | 12.0 | 1.0 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 16.8 | |
6 | 0 | 21.5 | .404 | .235 | .750 | .8 | 1.0 | .50 | .17 | 8.0 | |
3 | 0 | 5.0 | .000 | .000 | .500 | 1.0 | .3 | .33 | .33 | .3 | |
3 | 0 | 2.7 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | .3 | .0 | .33 | .33 | .7 | |
5 | 0 | 15.4 | .421 | .000 | .867 | 2.6 | .8 | .20 | .00 | 5.8 | |
6 | 6 | 32.7 | .367 | .389 | .889 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 1.00 | .00 | 12.3 | |
4 | 0 | 4.3 | .111 | .000 | .750 | .5 | .3 | .50 | .00 | 1.3 |
Transactions
The Wizards have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007-08 season.Trades
Free Agents
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