The Washington Wizards actually started out in the Windy City, playing as the Chicago Packers in 1961-62 and the Chicago Zephyrs in 1962-63 before moving east. They initially set up shop there in Baltimore, playing in Charm City from 1963-73, and then headed 35 miles southwest to Lake Arbor, MD, just outside Washington. At long last, in 1997, they entered DC itself and have played there ever since, in Capital One Arena.