# 2023–24 Washington Wizards season

The 2023–24 Washington Wizards season was the 63rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 50th in the Washington, D.C. area. This is the first season since 2011–12, where the team entered the season without Bradley Beal, who was traded to the Phoenix Suns during the off-season. The Wizards became the fifteenth team in NBA history to record a winless month, going 0–12 in February. They finished with a franchise worst 15–67 record.
The Washington Wizards drew an average home attendance of 16,898 in 41 home games in the 2023-24 NBA season.

## Background

The previous season ended in disappointing fashion, with the Wizards falling all the way to 12th in the Eastern Conference and missing the playoffs entirely. General Manager Tommy Sheppard was unceremoniously fired after the end of the season. After about a month of searching, team owner Ted Leonsis decided to appoint former LA Clippers executive Michael Winger as the President of Monumental Basketball, Leonsis' organization that oversees all pro basketball teams in the Washington, DC area including the Wizards, the Capital City Go-Go, and the Washington Mystics. Winger then brought in Will Dawkins act as the new Wizards' GM and Travis Schlenk as the Senior VP of Player Personnel, and promoted John Thompson III as Senior VP of Monumental Basketball.
At first, the team appeared ready to try building around their "Big 3" of Bradley Beal, Kristaps Porziņģis, and Kyle Kuzma. However, the new Front Office decided to tear down and rebuild the roster shortly after getting settled in. Beal was traded to the Phoenix Suns, as one of the few destinations that would both make the space to take him and where Beal was willing to waive the No Trade Clause attached to his contract. The Wizards would receive Chris Paul, Landry Shamet, and a large list of future draft pick considerations in both rounds until 2030. Porziņģis was moved in a sign-and-trade deal to the Boston Celtics as part of a three-team trade with the Memphis Grizzlies that would net the Wizards Tyus Jones, Danilo Gallinari, and Mike Muscala. Kuzma declined to pick up his Player Option, instead opting for the Free Agent market. However, Kuzma would later be lured back to Washington with a 4-year contract worth about $90 Million.
On Draft Night, the Wizards made their proposed trades (above) official, but roped in the Indiana Pacers with their Phoenix trade to move up to the #7 draft spot and take the young Frenchman, Bilal Coulibaly. The Wizards also flipped Chris Paul to the Golden State Warriors, along with their 57th pick in the night's draft (which would be used on Trayce Jackson-Davis), to acquire Jordan Poole, Ryan Rollins, and Patrick Baldwin Jr. on top of a couple of future draft picks and cash considerations. The Wizards later traded Monté Morris to the Detroit Pistons and would later waive Xavier Cooks and Taj Gibson to be under the maximum player limit before the season started.

### October

The Wizards opened their season in Indiana with a brutal loss to the Pacers, 143-120. However, they would bounce back the very next game. With their home opener in DC against Memphis, the Wizards won 113-106 in a match where they led by 25 points in the third quarter. The Wizards would finish the month with a 1–2 record.

### November

The Wizards went into free-fall during this month, losing every game except for two against opponents who were close to them in the standings: the Charlotte Hornets and the Detroit Pistons, with a 9-game losing streak between those two wins. Between a lack of rebounding, a porous defense, and no true Center on the team (except Daniel Gafford) able to guard against taller opponents, the team had few paths to victory. The team would either let leads slip away late in close losses, or play the end of their bench earlier in games than usual, to give them some playing time during blowouts. The month ended with the Wizards at 2–13 record for the month, 3–15 overall, fighting with the Pistons and San Antonio Spurs for the ignoble honor of holding worst record in the entire NBA for the season.

### December

The Wizards continued their losing streak from the end of November, losing close games to the Magic and 76ers despite holding leads midway through the game, followed by blowouts from the Nets and 76ers where they were dominated through the entire game, including a 45-point loss against the 76ers on December 11. Jules Bernard was signed to a two-way contract from the Go-Go, and John Butler Jr. was waived in a corresponding move. Bernard picked up his first points as an NBA player in the latter match. On December 13, team owner Ted Leonsis announced that he planned to move the team across the Potomac River, to Alexandria, VA, and take advantage of an offer from Governor Glenn Youngkin to build his own new stadium and surrounding development in a deal worth up to $2 Billion, including at least $650 Million in public funding.
By the end of the month, the Wizards had doubled their win total on the season, going 3–11 on the month and 6–26 for the season.

### January

The month of January saw the Wizards woes continue. The team waived Ryan Rollins on January 8, and three days later he was charged with multiple counts of petit larceny, accused of stealing multiple items from a Target store in Alexandria, VA, worth less than $1,000. Winger would not confirm if the charges were the reason that Rollins was waived. The team made other roster moves this month, signing Hamidou Diallo to a 10-Day Contract on January 9. On January 14, the team traded with the Pistons again, sending Danilo Gallinari and Mike Muscala to Detroit, in exchange for Marvin Bagley III, Isaiah Livers, and two future second-round draft picks. Bagley was soon integrated into the Wizards' rotation, but Livers never saw the floor for the team, recovering from inflammation in his right hip since the day he was traded until the Wizards made an official announcement to declare him out for the rest of the season in the following month.
On the court, the Wizards were even worse, with two 6-game losing streaks split in the middle by a win against the Atlanta Hawks on January 13. On January 25, Wes Unseld Jr. was relieved of his coaching duties and transferred to a front office position. Brian Keefe was promoted to interim Head Coach for the remainder of the season. During the first games under his reign, the Wizards achieved their first winning streak of the season, winning two games back-to-back in Detroit and San Antonio, on January 27 and 29, respectively, scoring exactly 118 points in both. By the end of the month, the Wizards went 3–12, with all three wins coming on the road, and had a 9–38 record for the season.

### February

As the trade deadline approached, Winger continued to hold out for a willing partner that would give the Wizards a first-round pick for any players on the trading block. On February 8th, Winger got his wish, trading their starting Center, Daniel Gafford, to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Richaun Holmes and Dallas' first-round pick in the 2024 NBA draft. On the 16th, the team waived Delon Wright. On the 22nd, the team would give a 10-Day Contract to Justin Champagnie.
This month saw the Wizards hit their nadir on the court, winning zero games, and on a 13-game losing streak since their loss against the Clippers on January 31. The only Wizards representative at the 2024 NBA All-Star Game in the middle of tne month was Coulibaly, who appeared in the Rising Stars Challenge, as a member of Team Pau. The team would finish 0–12 for the month and with a 9–50 record on the season.

### March

With the Wizards mathematically eliminated from playoff contention this month, the front office made a few more moves looking to the future. The team converted the contracts of Eugene Omoruyi and Justin Champagnie to 2-year deals, with Omoruyi getting a spot on the main roster and Champagnie getting a Two-Way Contract. On March 14, second-round draft pick Tristan Vukčević, who spent most of the year playing with Partizan Belgrade in Serbia, was also brought to DC and signed to a two-year deal with the Wizards. Meanwhile, Leonsis and Youngkin's plans to build a new stadium and real estate development in Alexandria fell through when the local and state governments refused to allow public tax dollars to fund the project. Leonsis decided to return to Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington, DC, and quickly took her proposed deal to keep the Wizards home in the District.
The Wizards managed to win more games this month than any other in the season, including their first home victory since a December 29th match against the Nets. Even though they were eliminated from the playoffs, the team finished 5-11 for the month and had a 14-61 record for the season.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 8 | Jarace Walker | PF/SF | United States | Houston (Fr.) |
| 2 | 42 | Tristan Vukčević | PF/C | Serbia | Partizan Belgrade (Serbia) |
| 2 | 57 | Trayce Jackson-Davis | PF/C | United States | Indiana (Sr.) |
The Wizards entered the 2023 NBA Draft holding one first-round pick and two second round picks. After a series of moves on draft night, the Wizards swapped first-round spots with the Indiana Pacers to gain the rights to French forward Bilal Coulibaly with the 7th overall pick, sending Jarace Walker to the Pacers and a couple of future second-round picks. The team would use their #42 overall pick on the young Serbian player Tristan Vukčević. Later, the rights to Trayce Jackson-Davis (Pick #57 overall) were folded into a larger trade with the Golden State Warriors in exchange for cash considerations and Patrick Baldwin Jr.

## Standings
### Division

| Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
| y – Orlando Magic | 47 | 35 | .573 | – | 29‍–‍12 | 18‍–‍23 | 9‍–‍7 | 82 |
| x – Miami Heat | 46 | 36 | .561 | 1.0 | 22‍–‍19 | 24‍–‍17 | 13‍–‍3 | 82 |
| pi – Atlanta Hawks | 36 | 46 | .439 | 11.0 | 21‍–‍20 | 15‍–‍26 | 8‍–‍8 | 82 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 26.0 | 11‍–‍30 | 10‍–‍31 | 6‍–‍10 | 82 |
| Washington Wizards | 15 | 67 | .183 | 32.0 | 7‍–‍34 | 8‍–‍33 | 4‍–‍12 | 82 |

### Conference

Eastern Conference :
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | z – Boston Celtics * | 64 | 18 | .780 | – | 82 |
| 2 | x – New York Knicks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 14.0 | 82 |
| 3 | y – Milwaukee Bucks * | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Cleveland Cavaliers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 5 | y – Orlando Magic * | 47 | 35 | .573 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Indiana Pacers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Miami Heat | 46 | 36 | .561 | 18.0 | 82 |
| 9 | pi – Chicago Bulls | 39 | 43 | .476 | 25.0 | 82 |
| 10 | pi – Atlanta Hawks | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Brooklyn Nets | 32 | 50 | .390 | 32.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Toronto Raptors | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Charlotte Hornets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 43.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Washington Wizards | 15 | 67 | .183 | 49.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Detroit Pistons | 14 | 68 | .171 | 50.0 | 82 |

## Game log
### Preseason

2023 preseason game log Total: 3–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–1) :
Preseason: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 10
Cairns
W 145–82
Kyle Kuzma (22)
Daniel Gafford (8)
Delon Wright (6)
Capital One Arena 6,856
1–0
2
October 12
Charlotte
W 98–92
Kyle Kuzma (19)
Tyus Jones (7)
Davis, Kispert, Kuzma, Muscala, Poole, Wright (3)
Capital One Arena 7,297
2–0
3
October 18
@ New York
W 131–106
Jordan Poole (41)
Mike Muscala (8)
Tyus Jones (7)
Madison Square Garden 18,881
3–0
4
October 20
@ Toronto
L 98–134
Deni Avdija (18)
Deni Avdija (7)
Jordan Poole (4)
Scotiabank Arena 18,426
3–1 :
2023–24 preseason schedule :

### Regular season

This became the first regular season where all the NBA teams competed in a mid-season tournament setting due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament.
2023–24 game log Total: 15–67 (Home: 7–34; Road: 8–33) :
October: 1–2 (home: 1–1; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 25
@ Indiana
L 120–143
Kyle Kuzma (25)
Deni Avdija (7)
Jones, Wright (6)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse 16,004
0–1
2
October 28
Memphis
W 113–106
Jordan Poole (27)
Kyle Kuzma (13)
Jones, Wright (7)
Capital One Arena 16,191
1–1
3
October 30
Boston
L 107–126
Kyle Kuzma (21)
Deni Avdija (7)
Tyus Jones (7)
Capital One Arena 17,898
1–2 :
November: 2–13 (home: 0–5; road: 2–8)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
4
November 1
@ Atlanta
L 121–130
Kyle Kuzma (25)
Kyle Kuzma (9)
Delon Wright (9)
State Farm Arena 15,925
1–3
5
November 3
@ Miami
L 114–121
Kyle Kuzma (22)
Daniel Gafford (5)
Jordan Poole (6)
Kaseya Center 19,660
1–4
6
November 6
@ Philadelphia
L 128–146
Kyle Kuzma (28)
Daniel Gafford (7)
Avdija, Jones, Poole (6)
Wells Fargo Center 19,765
1–5
7
November 8
@ Charlotte
W 132–116
Kyle Kuzma (33)
Kyle Kuzma (9)
Deni Avdija (5)
Spectrum Center 14,267
2–5
8
November 10
Charlotte
L 117–124
Kyle Kuzma (17)
Daniel Gafford (9)
Poole, Wright (6)
Capital One Arena 17,602
2–6
9
November 12
@ Brooklyn
L 94–102
Bilal Coulibaly (20)
Deni Avdija (9)
Corey Kispert (4)
Barclays Center 17,732
2–7
10
November 13
@ Toronto
L 107–111
Kyle Kuzma (34)
Daniel Gafford (9)
Tyus Jones (8)
Scotiabank Arena 19,800
2–8
11
November 15
Dallas
L 117–130
Kyle Kuzma (22)
Daniel Gafford (9)
Avdija, Kispert (4)
Capital One Arena 16,632
2–9
12
November 17
New York
L 99–120
Kyle Kuzma (19)
Daniel Gafford (7)
Jones, Kuzma (5)
Capital One Arena 16,886
2–10
13
November 20
Milwaukee
L 129–142
Jordan Poole (30)
Daniel Gafford (5)
Kyle Kuzma (13)
Capital One Arena 17,746
2–11
14
November 22
@ Charlotte
L 114–117
Kyle Kuzma (28)
Daniel Gafford (16)
Kyle Kuzma (10)
Spectrum Center 16,432
2–12
15
November 24
@ Milwaukee
L 128–131
Jordan Poole (26)
Daniel Gafford (9)
Jones, Poole (7)
Fiserv Forum 17,880
2–13
16
November 25
Atlanta
L 108–136
Jared Butler (13)
Kyle Kuzma (7)
Kyle Kuzma (8)
Capital One Arena 16,276
2–14
17
November 27
@ Detroit
W 126–107
Kyle Kuzma (32)
Kyle Kuzma (12)
Kyle Kuzma (8)
Little Caesars Arena 14,346
3–14
18
November 29
@ Orlando
L 120–139
Kyle Kuzma (23)
Coulibaly, Poole (5)
Kyle Kuzma (6)
Amway Center 17,109
3–15 :
December: 3–11 (home: 2–5; road: 1–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
19
December 1
@ Orlando
L 125–130
Kyle Kuzma (27)
Daniel Gafford (11)
Tyus Jones (6)
Amway Center 18,846
3–16
20
December 6
Philadelphia
L 126–131
Jordan Poole (23)
Deni Avdija (8)
Avdija, Jones (8)
Capital One Arena 15,568
3–17
21
December 8
@ Brooklyn
L 97–124
Kyle Kuzma (17)
Bilal Coulibaly (10)
Deni Avdija (4)
Barclays Center 16,587
3–18
22
December 11
@ Philadelphia
L 101–146
Kyle Kuzma (21)
Kyle Kuzma (9)
Butler, Coulibaly (4)
Wells Fargo Center 19,762
3–19
23
December 13
New Orleans
L 122–142
Kyle Kuzma (27)
Kyle Kuzma (7)
Deni Avdija (7)
Capital One Arena 14,080
3–20
24
December 15
Indiana
W 137–123
Kyle Kuzma (31)
Gafford, Jones (10)
Tyus Jones (11)
Capital One Arena 15,208
4–20
25
December 17
@ Phoenix
L 108–112
Daniel Gafford (26)
Daniel Gafford (17)
Tyus Jones (11)
Footprint Center 17,071
4–21
26
December 18
@ Sacramento
L 131–143
Jordan Poole (28)
Kyle Kuzma (8)
Tyus Jones (9)
Golden 1 Center 17,794
4–22
27
December 21
@ Portland
W 118–117
Kyle Kuzma (32)
Deni Avdija (11)
three players (6)
Moda Center 18,690
5–22
28
December 22
@ Golden State
L 118–129
Jordan Poole (25)
Kyle Kuzma (9)
Tyus Jones (6)
Chase Center 18,064
5–23
29
December 26
Orlando
L 119–127
Jordan Poole (30)
Daniel Gafford (13)
Jones, Kuzma (6)
Capital One Arena 16,293
5–24
30
December 27
Toronto
L 102–132
Poole, Kuzma (14)
Daniel Gafford (8)
Kyle Kuzma (7)
Capital One Arena 15,437
5–25
31
December 29
Brooklyn
W 110–104
Kyle Kuzma (26)
Deni Avdija (13)
Avdija, Jones (6)
Capital One Arena 16,825
6–25
32
December 31
Atlanta
L 126–130
Kyle Kuzma (38)
Deni Avdija (12)
Tyus Jones (8)
Capital One Arena 17,042
6–26 :
January: 3–12 (home: 0–8; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
33
January 3
@ Cleveland
L 101–140
Kyle Kuzma (16)
Deni Avdija (6)
Avdija, Wright (4)
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 19,432
6–27
34
January 5
@ Cleveland
L 90–114
Tyus Jones (16)
Bilal Coulibaly (7)
Tyus Jones (5)
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 19,432
6–28
35
January 6
New York
L 105–121
Kyle Kuzma (27)
Daniel Gafford (12)
Tyus Jones (8)
Capital One Arena 20,333
6–29
36
January 8
Oklahoma City
L 128–136
Jordan Poole (24)
Kyle Kuzma (15)
Tyus Jones (9)
Capital One Arena 15,297
6–30
37
January 10
@ Indiana
L 104–112
Jordan Poole (28)
Kyle Kuzma (11)
Jordan Poole (7)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse 15,721
6–31
38
January 13
@ Atlanta
W 127–99
Kyle Kuzma (29)
Deni Avdija (14)
Deni Avdija (9)
State Farm Arena 17,108
7–31
39
January 15
Detroit
L 117–129
Tyus Jones (22)
Kyle Kuzma (8)
Tyus Jones (7)
Capital One Arena 15,156
7–32
40
January 18
@ New York
L 109–113
Jordan Poole (24)
Marvin Bagley III (11)
Tyus Jones (15)
Madison Square Garden 19,466
7–33
41
January 20
San Antonio
L 127–131
Marvin Bagley III (21)
Bagley III, Kuzma (12)
Jones, Kuzma (6)
Capital One Arena 17,922
7–34
42
January 21
Denver
L 104–113
Kyle Kuzma (17)
Deni Avdija (8)
Tyus Jones (13)
Capital One Arena 17,107
7–35
43
January 24
Minnesota
L 107–118
Deni Avdija (24)
Marvin Bagley III (15)
Kyle Kuzma (8)
Capital One Arena 15,446
7–36
44
January 25
Utah
L 108–123
Kyle Kuzma (26)
Daniel Gafford (9)
Tyus Jones (14)
Capital One Arena 14,027
7–37
45
January 27
@ Detroit
W 118–104
Kyle Kuzma (30)
Daniel Gafford (13)
Tyus Jones (9)
Little Caesars Arena 16,922
8–37
46
January 29
@ San Antonio
W 118–113
Kyle Kuzma (18)
Daniel Gafford (13)
Tyus Jones (9)
Frost Bank Center 17,020
9–37
47
January 31
L.A. Clippers
L 109–125
Kyle Kuzma (27)
Bagley III, Gafford (8)
Tyus Jones (7)
Capital One Arena 17,201
9–38 :
February: 0–12 (home: 0–6; road: 0–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
48
February 2
Miami
L 102–110
Corey Kispert (26)
Daniel Gafford (14)
Jordan Poole (10)
Capital One Arena 18,308
9–39
49
February 4
Phoenix
L 112–140
Deni Avdija (24)
Eugene Omoruyi (10)
Tyus Jones (8)
Capital One Arena 16,984
9–40
50
February 7
Cleveland
L 106–114
Kyle Kuzma (28)
Daniel Gafford (13)
Tyus Jones (8)
Capital One Arena 15,860
9–41
51
February 9
@ Boston
L 129–133
Avdija, Kispert (24)
Deni Avdija (11)
Tyus Jones (9)
TD Garden 19,156
9–42
52
February 10
Philadelphia
L 113–119
Tyus Jones (25)
Deni Avdija (13)
Tyus Jones (9)
Capital One Arena 20,333
9–43
53
February 12
@ Dallas
L 104–112
Deni Avdija (25)
Marvin Bagley III (13)
Tyus Jones (16)
American Airlines Center 19,921
9–44
54
February 14
@ New Orleans
L 126–133
Deni Avdija (43)
Deni Avdija (15)
Tyus Jones (15)
Smoothie King Center 18,316
9–45
All-Star Game
55
February 22
@ Denver
L 110–130
Kyle Kuzma (31)
Kyle Kuzma (12)
Tyus Jones (14)
Ball Arena 19,621
9–46
56
February 23
@ Oklahoma City
L 106–147
Jordan Poole (21)
Marvin Bagley III (14)
Tyus Jones (6)
Paycom Center 18,203
9–47
57
February 25
Cleveland
L 105–114
Jordan Poole (31)
Marvin Bagley III (9)
Tyus Jones (11)
Capital One Arena 17,895
9–48
58
February 27
Golden State
L 112–123
Kyle Kuzma (27)
Kyle Kuzma (12)
Tyus Jones (17)
Capital One Arena 20,333
9–49
59
February 29
@ L.A. Lakers
L 131–134 (OT)
Jordan Poole (34)
Deni Avdija (15)
Tyus Jones (11)
Crypto.com Arena 18,997
9–50 :
March: 5–11 (home: 3–6; road: 2–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
60
March 1
@ L.A. Clippers
L 115–140
Kyle Kuzma (32)
Marvin Bagley III (10)
Tyus Jones (9)
Crypto.com Arena 19,370
9–51
61
March 4
@ Utah
L 115–127
Jordan Poole (32)
Deni Avdija (11)
Kyle Kuzma (8)
Delta Center 18,206
9–52
62
March 6
Orlando
L 109–119
Jordan Poole (26)
Deni Avdija (7)
Tyus Jones (6)
Capital One Arena 16,018
9–53
63
March 8
Charlotte
W 112–100
Kyle Kuzma (28)
Deni Avdija (14)
Kyle Kuzma (9)
Capital One Arena 18,778
10–53
64
March 10
@ Miami
W 110–108
Kyle Kuzma (32)
Deni Avdija (10)
Tyus Jones (16)
Kaseya Center 19,730
11–53
65
March 12
@ Memphis
L 97–109
Kyle Kuzma (24)
Kyle Kuzma (7)
Tyus Jones (9)
FedExForum 15,291
11–54
66
March 14
@ Houston
L 119–135
Jordan Poole (25)
Deni Avdija (9)
Tyus Jones (8)
Toyota Center 18,055
11–55
67
March 16
@ Chicago
L 98–127
Corey Kispert (16)
Bilal Coulibaly (8)
Jordan Poole (8)
United Center 21,697
11–56
68
March 17
Boston
L 104–130
Jordan Poole (31)
Justin Champagnie (8)
Jared Butler (6)
Capital One Arena 20,333
11–57
69
March 19
Houston
L 114–147
Bernard, Champagnie, Kispert (16)
Richaun Holmes (9)
Jared Butler (9)
Capital One Arena 14,137
11–58
70
March 21
Sacramento
W 109–102
Kyle Kuzma (31)
Richaun Holmes (16)
Avdija, Kuzma (5)
Capital One Arena 14,495
12–58
71
March 23
Toronto
W 112–109
Deni Avdija (22)
Richaun Holmes (14)
Jordan Poole (12)
Capital One Arena 15,746
13–58
72
March 25
@ Chicago
W 107–105
Jordan Poole (23)
Richaun Holmes (15)
Jared Butler (13)
United Center 21,726
14–58
73
March 27
Brooklyn
L 119–122 (OT)
Jordan Poole (38)
Deni Avdija (12)
Kyle Kuzma (10)
Capital One Arena 15,159
14–59
74
March 29
Detroit
L 87–96
Corey Kispert (23)
Avdija, Bagley III (11)
Deni Avdija (9)
Capital One Arena 15,023
14–60
75
March 31
Miami
L 107–119
Jordan Poole (22)
Marvin Bagley III (10)
Jordan Poole (8)
Capital One Arena 16,039
14–61 :
April: 1–6 (home: 1–3; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
76
April 2
Milwaukee
W 117–113
Corey Kispert (27)
Anthony Gill (9)
Jordan Poole (13)
Capital One Arena 16,492
15–61
77
April 3
L.A. Lakers
L 120–125
Jordan Poole (29)
Kyle Kuzma (12)
Jared Butler (7)
Capital One Arena 20,333
15–62
78
April 5
Portland
L 102–108
Deni Avdija (22)
Deni Avdija (12)
Jordan Poole (9)
Capital One Arena 18,079
15–63
79
April 7
@ Toronto
L 122–130
Deni Avdija (32)
Patrick Baldwin Jr. (11)
Jordan Poole (12)
Scotiabank Arena 19,502
15–64
80
April 9
@ Minnesota
L 121–130
Corey Kispert (25)
Anthony Gill (9)
Jordan Poole (6)
Target Center 18,024
15–65
81
April 12
Chicago
L 127–129
Avdija, Kispert (23)
Avdija, Baldwin Jr. (12)
Jared Butler (10)
Capital One Arena 20,333
15–66
82
April 14
@ Boston
L 122–132
Eugene Omoruyi (26)
Baldwin Jr., Champagnie (7)
Corey Kispert (8)
TD Garden 19,156
15–67 :
2023–24 season schedule :

### In-Season Tournament

This was the first regular season where all the NBA teams would compete in a mid-season tournament setting due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament. During the in-season tournament period, the Wizards competed in Group B of the Eastern Conference, which included the Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks, Miami Heat, and Charlotte Hornets.

#### East group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | MIL | NYK | MIA | CHA | WAS |
| 1 | Milwaukee Bucks | 4 | 4 | 0 | 502 | 456 | +46 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 110–105 | 131–124 | 130–99 | 131–128 |
| 2 | New York Knicks | 4 | 3 | 1 | 440 | 398 | +42 | Advance to knockout stage | 105–110 | — | 100–98 | 115–91 | 120–99 |
| 3 | Miami Heat | 4 | 2 | 2 | 454 | 450 | +4 | | 124–131 | 98–100 | — | 111–105 | 121–114 |
| 4 | Charlotte Hornets | 4 | 1 | 3 | 419 | 473 | −54 | | 99–130 | 91–115 | 105–111 | — | 124–117 |
| 5 | Washington Wizards | 4 | 0 | 4 | 458 | 496 | −38 | | 128–131 | 99–120 | 114–121 | 117–124 | — |

## Player statistics
### Regular season

Washington Wizards statistics :
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Deni Avdija | 75 | 75 | 30.1 | .506 | .374 | .740 | 7.2 | 3.8 | .8 | .5 | 14.7 |
| Marvin Bagley III$^†$ | 24 | 15 | 24.0 | .581 | .471 | .708 | 8.1 | 1.2 | .6 | .8 | 13.3 |
| Patrick Baldwin Jr. | 38 | 7 | 13.0 | .381 | .320 | .679 | 3.2 | .8 | .5 | .4 | 4.4 |
| Jules Bernard | 19 | 0 | 7.8 | .453 | .379 | .556 | 1.4 | .8 | .2 | .1 | 3.9 |
| Jared Butler | 40 | 0 | 14.2 | .488 | .308 | .861 | 1.5 | 3.2 | .7 | .2 | 6.3 |
| Justin Champagnie | 15 | 1 | 15.7 | .410 | .289 | .800 | 3.5 | 1.3 | .7 | .6 | 5.9 |
| Bilal Coulibaly | 63 | 15 | 27.2 | .435 | .346 | .702 | 4.1 | 1.7 | .9 | .8 | 8.4 |
| Johnny Davis | 50 | 6 | 12.3 | .403 | .350 | .583 | 1.4 | .6 | .4 | .2 | 3.0 |
| Hamidou Diallo | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | .500 | | | 1.0 | .5 | 1.0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Daniel Gafford$^†$ | 45 | 45 | 26.5 | .690 | | .706 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 10.9 |
| Danilo Gallinari$^†$ | 26 | 0 | 14.8 | .435 | .313 | .839 | 2.9 | 1.2 | .2 | .1 | 7.0 |
| Anthony Gill | 50 | 3 | 9.3 | .469 | .244 | .806 | 1.9 | .7 | .3 | .2 | 3.8 |
| Richaun Holmes$^†$ | 17 | 8 | 18.7 | .557 | .333 | .846 | 6.1 | .6 | .5 | .6 | 7.1 |
| Trey Jemison$^†$ | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | | | | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Tyus Jones | 66 | 66 | 29.3 | .489 | .414 | .800 | 2.7 | 7.3 | 1.1 | .3 | 12.0 |
| Corey Kispert | 80 | 22 | 25.8 | .486 | .383 | .726 | 2.8 | 2.0 | .5 | .2 | 13.4 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 70 | 70 | 32.6 | .463 | .336 | .775 | 6.6 | 4.2 | .5 | .7 | 22.2 |
| Mike Muscala$^†$ | 24 | 2 | 14.1 | .367 | .275 | .750 | 3.1 | .9 | .2 | .3 | 4.0 |
| Eugene Omoruyi | 43 | 0 | 9.1 | .485 | .283 | .653 | 2.0 | .8 | .6 | .1 | 4.8 |
| Jordan Poole | 78 | 66 | 30.1 | .413 | .326 | .877 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 1.1 | .3 | 17.4 |
| Ryan Rollins$^†$ | 10 | 0 | 6.6 | .520 | .667 | .765 | 1.1 | 1.1 | .8 | .3 | 4.1 |
| Landry Shamet | 46 | 5 | 15.8 | .431 | .338 | .826 | 1.3 | 1.2 | .5 | .2 | 7.1 |
| Tristan Vukčević | 10 | 4 | 15.3 | .433 | .278 | .773 | 3.6 | 1.3 | .5 | .7 | 8.5 |
| Delon Wright$^†$ | 33 | 0 | 13.8 | .393 | .368 | .828 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 1.1 | .2 | 4.1 |
* $^†$ Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Wizards only.

## Transactions
### Trades

| June 23, 2023 | To Washington WizardsTyus Jones (from Memphis) Danilo Gallinari (from Boston) Mike Muscala (from Boston) Draft rights to Julian Phillips (No. 35) (from Boston) | To Boston CelticsKristaps Porziņģis (from Washington) Draft rights to Marcus Sasser (No. 25) (from Memphis) 2024 GSW first-round pick (from Memphis) |
| To Memphis GrizzliesMarcus Smart (from Boston) ||
| June 24, 2023 | To Washington WizardsChris Paul (from Phoenix) Landry Shamet (from Phoenix) Draft rights to Bilal Coulibaly (No. 7) (from Indiana) Right to swap 2024 first round pick with Phoenix Right to swap 2026 first round pick with Phoenix Right to swap 2028 first round pick with Phoenix Right to swap 2030 first round pick with Phoenix 2024 second round pick (from Phoenix) 2025 second round pick (from Phoenix) 2026 second round pick (from Phoenix) 2027 second round pick (from Phoenix) 2030 second round pick (from Phoenix) Cash considerations (from Phoenix) | To Indiana PacersDraft rights to Jarace Walker (No. 8) (from Washington) 2028 second-round pick (from Phoenix) 2029 second-round pick (from Washington) |
| To Phoenix SunsBradley Beal (from Washington) Jordan Goodwin (from Washington) Isaiah Todd (from Washington) ||
| June 28, 2023 | To Washington Wizards 2026 CHI second-round pick 2027 CHI second-round pick | To Chicago Bulls Draft rights to Julian Phillips (No. 35) |
| July 6, 2023 | To Washington Wizards Jordan Poole Ryan Rollins Patrick Baldwin Jr. 2027 GSW second-round draft pick 2030 GSW protected first-round pick Cash Considerations | To Golden State Warriors Chris Paul Draft rights to Trayce Jackson-Davis (Pick #57) |
| July 6, 2023 | To Washington Wizards2027 second-round pick (from Brooklyn or Dallas) | To Detroit PistonsMonté Morris |
| January 14, 2024 | To Washington WizardsMarvin Bagley III Isaiah Livers Second-round pick in the 2025 NBA draft Second-round pick in the 2026 NBA draft | To Detroit PistonsDanilo Gallinari Mike Muscala |
| February 8, 2024 | To Washington WizardsRichaun Holmes First-round pick in the 2024 NBA draft | To Dallas MavericksDaniel Gafford |

### Free agency
#### Re-signed

| Player | Date Signed | Contract | Ref. |
| Kyle Kuzma | June 30, 2023 | 4 years, $90M | |

#### Additions

| Player | Date Signed | Contract | Former Team | Ref. |
| Eugene Omoruyi | July 13, 2023 | Two-way contract | Detroit Pistons | |
| Jared Butler | July 24, 2023 | Two-way contract | Oklahoma City Thunder | |

#### Subtractions

| Player | Date Left | Reason | New Team |
| Jay Huff | June 29, 2023 | No Qualifying Offer, UFA | Denver Nuggets |
| Quenton Jackson | July 24, 2023 | Waived | |
| Ryan Rollins | January 8, 2024 | Waived | |