2008–09 Washington Wizards season


The 2008–09 Washington Wizards season was the 48th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association. The Wizards began the season hoping to improve on their 43–39 record from the previous season, but failed and fell 24 games short. The team finished 2008–09 with a dismal 19–63 record that equalled their worst 82-game performance from the 2000–01 season, and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since the 2003–04 season.

Key dates

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
118JaVale McGeeCNevada
247Bill Walker SFKansas State

Roster

Regular season

Standings

Game log

Playoffs

Did not qualify

Player statistics

Season

Transactions

Trades