The 2005–06

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season was the team's 45th in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 45-37 output from the previous season. They came up three games short of matching it, finishing 42–40, but qualified for the playoffs for the second straight season.2005-06 Washington Wizards
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Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

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Player statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Awards and records

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Transactions

Transactions listed are from July 1, 2005, to June 30, 2006. August 2, 2005- Traded Kwame Brown and Laron Profit to the Los Angeles Lakers for Chucky Atkins and Caron Butler. Signed Antonio Daniels as a free agent. September 7, 2005- Signed Calvin Booth as a free agent. October 3, 2005- Signed Awvee Storey as a free agent. Signed Billy Thomas as a free agent. November 10, 2005- Signed Donell Taylor as a free agent. January 17, 2006- Waived Chucky Atkins. February 24, 2006- Signed Billy Thomas to two 10-day contracts, then signed to a contract for the rest of the season. June 28, 2006- Drafted Oleksiy Pecherov in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 2006 NBA Draft. Drafted Vladimir Veremeenko in the 2nd round (48th pick) of the 2006 NBA Draft.

References

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