2008–09 Washington Wizards season

The 2008–09 Washington Wizards season was the 48th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). 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

 * June 26: The 2008 NBA draft took place in New York City, New York.
 * July 1: The free agency period started.

Transactions

 * June 30 - Re-signed forward Antawn Jamison to a 4-year, $50 million contract
 * July 11 - Guard Roger Mason signed with the San Antonio Spurs
 * July 13 - Re-signed guard Gilbert Arenas to a 6-year, $111 million contract
 * September 23 - Signed guard Juan Dixon to a contract.
 * December 10 - Traded guard Antonio Daniels to the New Orleans Hornets and a conditional first-round draft pick to the Memphis Grizzlies in a three-team deal in exchange for guards Mike James and Javaris Crittenton. Also waived guard Dee Brown

Game log
20,173
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 1
 * October 29
 * New Jersey
 * Antawn Jamison, DeShawn Stevenson (14)
 * Caron Butler (11)
 * Caron Butler (5)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 0–1

22,076 13,895 20,173 16,911 14,885 15,284 15,102 14,416 20,173 19,763 13,852 13,295 18,110
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 2
 * November 1
 * @ Detroit
 * Antawn Jamison (24)
 * Antawn Jamison (8)
 * Caron Butler (6)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * 0–2
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 3
 * November 5
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Caron Butler (27)
 * Antawn Jamison (10)
 * Juan Dixon, Antonio Daniels (4)
 * Bradley Center
 * Bradley Center
 * 0–3
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 4
 * November 7
 * New York
 * Caron Butler (30)
 * Antawn Jamison (12)
 * Juan Dixon (11)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 0–4
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 5
 * November 8
 * @ Orlando
 * Nick Young (20)
 * JaVale McGee, Oleksiy Pecherov, Etan Thomas (6)
 * Dee Brown (5)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 0–5
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 6
 * November 12
 * Utah
 * Caron Butler (27)
 * JaVale McGee (11)
 * Caron Butler (3)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 1–5
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 7
 * November 14
 * @ Miami
 * Antawn Jamison (15)
 * Antawn Jamison (10)
 * Juan Dixon (3)
 * American Airlines Arena
 * American Airlines Arena
 * 1–6
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 8
 * November 18
 * Miami
 * Antawn Jamison (25)
 * Antawn Jamison, Caron Butler (12)
 * Juan Dixon (5)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 1–7
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 9
 * November 19
 * @ Atlanta
 * Caron Butler (32)
 * Antawn Jamison (11)
 * DeShawn Stevenson (5)
 * Philips Arena
 * Philips Arena
 * 1–8
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 10
 * November 21
 * Houston
 * Antawn Jamison (27)
 * Antawn Jamison (10)
 * DeShawn Stevenson (7)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 1–9
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 11
 * November 22
 * @ New York
 * Antawn Jamison (29)
 * Antawn Jamison (13)
 * DeShawn Stevenson (8)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 1–10
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 12
 * November 25
 * Golden State
 * Caron Butler (35)
 * Andray Blatche (12)
 * DeShawn Stevenson (7)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 2–10
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 13
 * November 27
 * Orlando
 * Caron Butler (25)
 * Antawn Jamison (12)
 * Caron Butler, DeShawn Stevenson (6)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 2–11
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 14
 * November 29
 * Atlanta
 * Antawn Jamison (26)
 * Antawn Jamison (13)
 * Antawn Jamison, Caron Butler (5)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 2–12

15,062 12,802 20,173 21,741 14,707 20,173 15,865 14,502 22,076 18,323 15,582 13,776 20,562 16,181 18,278 18,021
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 15
 * December 2
 * @ New Jersey
 * Caron Butler, Antawn Jamison (22)
 * Antawn Jamison (8)
 * Caron Butler (10)
 * Izod Center
 * Izod Center
 * 3–12
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 16
 * December 3
 * Portland
 * Antawn Jamison (22)
 * JaVale McGee (7)
 * Antawn Jamison (5)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 3–13
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 17
 * December 5
 * L.A. Lakers
 * Caron Butler (26)
 * Andray Blatche, Antawn Jamison (12)
 * DeShawn Stevenson (6)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 3–14
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 18
 * December 6
 * @ Chicago
 * Caron Butler (27)
 * Antawn Jamison (12)
 * Caron Butler (6)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 3–15
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 19
 * December 9
 * Detroit
 * Caron Butler (33)
 * Antawn Jamison (11)
 * Juan Dixon (7)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 4–15
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 20
 * December 11
 * Boston
 * Caron Butler (19)
 * JaVale McGee (6)
 * Juan Dixon (7)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 4–16
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 21
 * December 13
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Antawn Jamison (17)
 * Antawn Jamison (9)
 * Juan Dixon (5)
 * Wachovia Center
 * Wachovia Center
 * 4–17
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 22
 * December 15
 * Indiana
 * Antawn Jamison, Caron Butler (26)
 * Antawn Jamison (15)
 * Mike James (6)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 4–18
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 23
 * December 17
 * @ Detroit
 * Mike James (16)
 * Antawn Jamison, Andray Blatche (11)
 * Andray Blatche, Caron Butler (4)
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * The Palace of Auburn Hills
 * 4–19
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 24
 * December 19
 * Philadelphia
 * Antawn Jamison (23)
 * Antawn Jamison (10)
 * Antawn Jamison (5)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 4–20
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 25
 * December 21
 * Dallas
 * Antawn Jamison (22)
 * Mike James, Antawn Jamison (8)
 * Mike James (5)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 4–21
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 26
 * December 23
 * @ Charlotte
 * Caron Butler (31)
 * Dominic McGuire (10)
 * Caron Butler (4)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * 4–22
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 27
 * December 25
 * @ Cleveland
 * Antawn Jamison (28)
 * Dominic McGuire (11)
 * Caron Butler (10)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 4–23
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 28
 * December 27
 * Oklahoma City
 * Antawn Jamison (29)
 * Andray Blatche (15)
 * Mike James (11)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 5–23
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 29
 * December 29
 * @ Houston
 * Antawn Jamison (30)
 * Antawn Jamison (12)
 * Dominic McGuire (6)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 6–23
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 30
 * December 30
 * @ New Orleans
 * Antawn Jamison (22)
 * Antawn Jamison (12)
 * Mike James (7)
 * New Orleans Arena
 * New Orleans Arena
 * 6–24

18,624 20,173 16,011 13,864 20,125 20,173 13,510 18,020 17,526 19,244 10,821 18,997 20,566 17,344 16,424 15,528 18,227
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 31
 * January 2
 * @ Boston
 * Nick Young (15)
 * Antawn Jamison (9)
 * Caron Butler (5)
 * TD Banknorth Garden
 * TD Banknorth Garden
 * 6–25
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 32
 * January 4
 * Cleveland
 * Antawn Jamison (26)
 * Antawn Jamison (13)
 * Andray Blatche (4)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 7–25
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 33
 * January 6
 * @ Orlando
 * Caron Butler (29)
 * Antawn Jamison (9)
 * Caron Butler, Mike James (5)
 * Amway Arena
 * Amway Arena
 * 7–26
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 34
 * January 7
 * Toronto
 * Antawn Jamison (32)
 * Antawn Jamison (7)
 * Caron Butler, Javaris Crittenton (6)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 7–27
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 35
 * January 9
 * @ Chicago
 * Nick Young (28)
 * Antawn Jamison (11)
 * Caron Butler (6)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 7–28
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 36
 * January 10
 * Charlotte
 * Caron Butler (19)
 * Andray Blatche (10)
 * Andray Blatche (4)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 7–29
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 37
 * January 12
 * Milwaukee
 * Nick Young (30)
 * Dominic McGuire (10)
 * Dominic McGuire (5)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 7–30
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 38
 * January 14
 * @ New York
 * Nick Young (33)
 * Antawn Jamison (7)
 * Mike James (5)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 7–31
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 39
 * January 16
 * New York
 * Antawn Jamison (28)
 * Andray Blatche (11)
 * Caron Butler (7)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 8–31
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 40
 * January 19
 * @ Golden State
 * Andray Blatche, Antawn Jamison, Caron Butler (22)
 * Dominic McGuire (11)
 * Dominic McGuire (6)
 * Oracle Arena
 * Oracle Arena
 * 8–32
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 41
 * January 21
 * @ Sacramento
 * Antawn Jamison (33)
 * Dominic McGuire (12)
 * Caron Butler (5)
 * ARCO Arena
 * ARCO Arena
 * 9–32
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 42
 * January 22
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * Antawn Jamison (19)
 * JaVale McGee (9)
 * Caron Butler, Mike James (6)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 9–33
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 43
 * January 24
 * @ Portland
 * Caron Butler (31)
 * Caron Butler (10)
 * Mike James (7)
 * Rose Garden
 * Rose Garden
 * 9–34
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 44
 * January 26
 * Phoenix
 * Caron Butler (28)
 * Antawn Jamison (13)
 * Dominic McGuire (7)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 9–35
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 45
 * January 28
 * @ Miami
 * Antawn Jamison (21)
 * Antawn Jamison (12)
 * Caron Butler (6)
 * American Airlines Arena
 * American Airlines Arena
 * 9–36
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 46
 * January 30
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Antawn Jamison (25)
 * Antawn Jamison (15)
 * Javaris Crittenton (7)
 * Wachovia Center
 * Wachovia Center
 * 9–37
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 47
 * January 31
 * L.A. Clippers
 * Antawn Jamison (25)
 * Caron Butler (13)
 * Caron Butler (7)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 10–37

11,442 12,602 20,173 13,708 17,027 10,237 11,623 15,113 20,173 16,505 18,114 15,970
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 48
 * February 2
 * Memphis
 * Antawn Jamison (29)
 * Antawn Jamison (13)
 * Caron Butler (5)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 10–38
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 49
 * February 4
 * New Jersey
 * Nick Young (21)
 * Antawn Jamison (6)
 * Nick Young (4)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 10–39
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 50
 * February 6
 * Denver
 * Antawn Jamison (26)
 * Dominic McGuire, Antawn Jamison (8)
 * Javaris Crittenton (7)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 10–40
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 51
 * February 8
 * Indiana
 * Caron Butler (35)
 * Caron Butler (13)
 * Mike James (7)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 11–40
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 52
 * February 10
 * @ Atlanta
 * Caron Butler (22)
 * Antawn Jamison (12)
 * Javaris Crittenton (7)
 * Philips Arena
 * Philips Arena
 * 11–41
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 53
 * February 11
 * @ Charlotte
 * Caron Butler (26)
 * Antawn Jamison (9)
 * Caron Butler (6)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * 11–42
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 54
 * February 17
 * Minnesota
 * Antawn Jamison (29)
 * Antawn Jamison (11)
 * Caron Butler (6)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 12–42
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 55
 * February 20
 * @ New Jersey
 * Antawn Jamison (28)
 * Dominic McGuire (14)
 * Dominic McGuire, Javaris Crittenton, Andray Blatche (3)
 * Izod Center
 * Izod Center
 * 13–42
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 56
 * February 21
 * San Antonio
 * Caron Butler (24)
 * Caron Butler, Antawn Jamison (7)
 * Dominic McGuire, Caron Butler (4)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 13–43
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 57
 * February 25
 * Philadelphia
 * Caron Butler (17)
 * Dominic McGuire (14)
 * Caron Butler (5)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 13–44
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 58
 * February 27
 * Chicago
 * Antawn Jamison (27)
 * Dominic McGuire, Antawn Jamison (11)
 * Caron Butler (6)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 14–44
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 59
 * February 28
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Antawn Jamison (21)
 * Antawn Jamison (14)
 * Caron Butler (6)
 * Bradley Center
 * Bradley Center
 * 14–45

10,189 18,576 18,440 20,150 13,119 15,255 18,152 15,108 19,911 15,123 18,231 18,422 15,421 14,657 20,173 13,729
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 60
 * March 2
 * Atlanta
 * Antawn Jamison (23)
 * Antawn Jamison, JaVale McGee (9)
 * Dominic McGuire (9)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 14–46
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 61
 * March 4
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Antawn Jamison (29)
 * Antawn Jamison (10)
 * Dominic McGuire (6)
 * Ford Center
 * Ford Center
 * 14–47
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 62
 * March 6
 * @ San Antonio
 * Antawn Jamison (14)
 * Nick Young (6)
 * Dominic McGuire (4)
 * AT&T Center
 * AT&T Center
 * 14–48
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 63
 * March 7
 * @ Dallas
 * Antawn Jamison (24)
 * Antawn Jamison (11)
 * Mike James (7)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 14–49
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 64
 * March 9
 * @ Minnesota
 * Caron Butler (27)
 * Caron Butler (10)
 * Caron Butler (6)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 15–49
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 65
 * March 11
 * New Orleans
 * Antawn Jamison (25)
 * Antawn Jamison (10)
 * Caron Butler (9)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 15–50
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 66
 * March 13
 * Orlando
 * Antawn Jamison (36)
 * Dominic McGuire (7)
 * Javaris Crittenton (7)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 15–51
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 67
 * March 15
 * Sacramento
 * Antawn Jamison (30)
 * Antawn Jamison (9)
 * Dominic McGuire (8)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 16–51
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 68
 * March 17
 * @ Utah
 * Nick Young, Juan Dixon (14)
 * Andray Blatche (13)
 * Darius Songaila (3)
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * EnergySolutions Arena
 * 16–52
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 69
 * March 18
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * Antawn Jamison (24)
 * Antawn Jamison (11)
 * Antawn Jamison (7)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 16–53
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 70
 * March 20
 * @ Denver
 * Antawn Jamison (27)
 * JaVale McGee (11)
 * Mike James (9)
 * Pepsi Center
 * Pepsi Center
 * 16–54
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 71
 * March 21
 * @ Phoenix
 * Antawn Jamison (25)
 * Andray Blatche (9)
 * Darius Songaila (3)
 * US Airways Center
 * US Airways Center
 * 16–55
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 72
 * March 23
 * Chicago
 * Antawn Jamison (34)
 * Andray Blatche (13)
 * Dominic McGuire (7)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 16–56
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 73
 * March 25
 * Charlotte
 * Antawn Jamison (27)
 * Antawn Jamison (8)
 * Mike James (5)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 17–56
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 74
 * March 28
 * Detroit
 * Antawn Jamison (21)
 * Caron Butler (10)
 * Gilbert Arenas (10)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 17–57
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 75
 * March 29
 * @ Indiana
 * Caron Butler (31)
 * Caron Butler (13)
 * Javaris Crittenton, Caron Butler (3)
 * Conseco Fieldhouse
 * Conseco Fieldhouse
 * 17–58

10,013 20,173 20,173 20,562 18,107 18,455 18,624
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 76
 * April 1
 * @ Memphis
 * Caron Butler (31)
 * Javaris Crittenton (11)
 * Caron Butler (4)
 * FedExForum
 * FedExForum
 * 17–59
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 77
 * April 2
 * Cleveland
 * Caron Butler (25)
 * Brendan Haywood, Dominic McGuire (10)
 * Gilbert Arenas (10)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 18–59
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 78
 * April 4
 * Miami
 * Caron Butler (27)
 * Brendan Haywood (12)
 * Javaris Crittenton (8)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 18–60
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 79
 * April 8
 * @ Cleveland
 * Nick Young (16)
 * Brendan Haywood (7)
 * Dominic McGuire (4)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 18–61
 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"
 * 80
 * April 10
 * @ Toronto
 * Antawn Jamison (24)
 * Antawn Jamison (12)
 * Caron Butler (7)
 * Air Canada Centre
 * Air Canada Centre
 * 19–61
 * - bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 81
 * April 13
 * Toronto
 * Caron Butler (28)
 * Caron Butler, Dominic McGuire (9)
 * Juan Dixon (7)
 * Verizon Center
 * Verizon Center
 * 19–62
 * -bgcolor="#ffcccc"
 * 82
 * April 15
 * @ Boston
 * Caron Butler (39)
 * Oleksiy Pecherov (10)
 * Caron Butler, Javaris Crittenton (4)
 * TD Banknorth Garden
 * TD Banknorth Garden
 * 19–63

Playoffs
Did not qualify