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was the Wizards 44th season in the

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, and their 32nd season in the city of

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, back when they were known as the "Bullets".

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averaged 25.5 points per game and was selected along with Jamison for the

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. In the first round of the

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, the Wizards defeated the

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in six games after losing the first two games, winning their first playoff series since 1982, but were swept in the semi-finals by the

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in four straight games. This was the final full-season at MCI Center, which was rebranded as Verizon Center in January 2006. Following the season,

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signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and

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was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

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Player statistics

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records

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Transactions

Transactions listed are from July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005. * July 29, 2004- Signed Anthony Peeler as a free agent. * August 2, 2004- Signed Michael Ruffin as a free agent. * August 4, 2004- Signed Samaki Walker as a free agent. * October 1, 2004- Signed Laron Profit as a free agent. Signed Gerald Fitch as a free agent. Signed Billy Thomas as a free agent. * October 30, 2004- Waived Billy Thomas. Waived Gerald Fitch. * March 17, 2005- Signed Damone Brown to two 10-day contracts, then signed to a contract for the rest of the season. * March 18, 2005- Released Samaki Walker. * June 28, 2005- Drafted Andray Blatche in the 2nd round (49th pick) of the 2005 NBA Draft.

References

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