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Game 1 | Sat, April 14 | Washington at Toronto | 5:30 PM | NBCSW/ESPN

Game 2 | Tues, April 17 | Washington at Toronto | 7:00 PM | NBCSW/NBATV

Game 3 | Fri, April 20 | Toronto at Washington | 8:00 PM | NBCSW/ESPN 2

Game 4 | Sun, April 22 | Toronto at Washington | 6:00 PM | NBCSW/TNT

Game 5* | Wed, April 25 | Washington at Toronto | TBD | NBCSW/TBD

Game 6* | Fri, April 27 | Toronto at Washington | TBD | NBCSW/TBD

Game 7* | Sun, April 29 | Washington at Toronto | TBD | TBD

If you're a hoops fan, this is the best time of year.  The playoffs have arrived and there are some very intriguing first round matchups across the league, including this one between the eighth-seeded Washington Wizards and the top-seeded Toronto Raptors.  Two teams that last met in the postseason three years ago, when the Wizards entered that series as the underdog and went on to sweep the Raptors in four games.  The Raps will be an even bigger favorite this time around, after they just won 59 games and captured the number one seed in the East, but the Wizards enter with thoughts of another upset.

Both teams enter this series with an All-Star backcourt and they will be the best four players on the floor.  While a lot will be made about the x-factors in the series, it may very well come down to which star backcourt outplays the other.

This will be the fourth playoff trip for John Wall and Bradley Beal and the duo has never lost in the first round of the postseason.  They have twice won a first round series starting on the road and they are 12-3 all-time in first round matchups.  While they have never lost in the first round, they have yet to reach the Conference Finals, something that was a goal heading into this season.

This will be the fifth postseason trip for Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan, a group that was bounced in the first round in 2014 and 2015, but did reach the Conference Finals in 2016 before being eliminated by the Cavs in the second round last year.  They have had their struggles shooting the ball in the postseason, as they have combined to shoot just under 40 percent from the field and under 30 percent from 3-point range over the last four postseasons.  But, they have developed into one of the best backcourts in the league and are now established veterans hoping to lead their team to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history.

Wall didn't play in any of the four games against the Raptors during the regular season, but the Wizards still went 2-2 without their All-Star point guard.  Wall missed most of the second half of the season after going through a knee procedure at the end of January.  He did return to play four games during the final few weeks of the season and the Wiz will need him to be healthy and at his best to win the series.

At the beginning of the year, the Wizards had hopes of once again being a top four seed and were considered to be one of the better teams in the conference.  After an underwhelming season in which they had to play about half of it without their All-Star point guard, they find themselves as the eight seed.  But, they do have a healthy Wall again and they certainly have shown the ability to play like one of the league's best with him in the lineup.

The Raptors have been a great regular season team for the last few years, but they have taken it to a new level this year, nearly winning 60 games and earning the top seed in the East.   However, their playoff woes from the previous few years will still hang over their heads until they prove that they can win and play at a high level when the games count the most.  This will be a big postseason for them in what has been considered a wide open Eastern Conference.

With what happened the last time these two teams played and because the Raps have gone 0-10 in Game 1's in the first round, there will be added pressure on Toronto to take care of business in the first game of this series.

When the Wizards entered the 2015 playoffs, they were coming off a 17-24 second half of the season, which included separate losing streaks of six, five, and four games.  They had gotten off to a 22-8 start that year, but then were wildly inconsistent throughout the second half of season and finished the year at 46-36.

The Raptors had also struggled down the stretch, going 12-17 in their last 29 games, but finished the year at 49-33 to give them the four seed in the East.  They had home court in the series and were picked by most of the experts to advance in the postseason.

But, the Wizards had other ideas.   The Wiz went into Toronto and took both Game 1 and Game 2 at the ACC, first winning a low-scoring game in overtime and then exploding for 117 points in their Game 2 win.  They then returned home to D.C. and completed the sweep, winning a closely contested Game 3 before blowing out the Raps in the deciding Game 4.

The Wizards were 0-3 during that regular season against Toronto, but flipped the script on the Raps in the postseason.

While the two teams have made a number of changes since that series and both sides will probably downplay this as a storyline, the best players on both sides have remained the same and it could start to grow as a story if the Wizards steal Game 1 in Toronto.

The Raps had one of the best benches in the league this year and their depth is partially what helped lead them to the number one seed in the East.  If the Raps go with their starting five of Lowry, DeRozan, O.G. Anunoby, Serge Ibaka, and Jonas Valanciunas, expect to see a combination of C.J. Miles, Fred VanVleet, Jakob Poeltl, Delon Wright and possibly Lucas Nogueira, although he's someone with limited experience and could be the odd man out of the rotation.  The Raps' starting unit would probably be their best defensive unit, with Anunoby expected to spend much of the series defending Beal.  But, the Raps' bench can really spark the offense, with gunners like Miles entering a game and always looking for his shot.  VanVleet's status is uncertain for Game 1 with a shoulder injury, but assuming he can play, he could really be a difference maker for the second unit as he's one of their best playmakers.   While it is common to shorten the bench in the postseason, there's no guarantee that Dwayne Casey will do so, which will be something to watch as the series progresses.

Scott Brooks has mentioned a few times that he expects to shorten his bench heading into the postseason, but he said that could change game to game.  The Wizards have to first wait and see what the status of both Otto Porter Jr. (calf) and Mike Scott (head) will be for Game 1, which could affect the rotation.  If Porter doesn't play, Kelly Oubre Jr. would probably step into the starting lineup and that could open the door for others to log some extra minutes as a backup guard/wing.  If Scott doesn't play, Keef Moris may have to log more minutes or the team may go to Jason Smith as a stretch four off the bench.  If everyone is healthy for the Wiz, the team will use their normal starting lineup, and then go with a combination of Tomas Satoransky, Oubre, Scott, Ian Mahinmi and possibly Ty Lawson at some point, even though he just signed with the team on Thursday.   Lawson would make his Wizards debut in the playoffs if he were to play.

In 2015, the Wizards used their 'small' lineup often to frustrate the Raptors, where they played Porter and Paul Pierce together in the frontcourt.  It will be interesting to watch how often the Wiz use a lineup without a traditional center in this series, when they use either Morris or Scott at the five and have five shooters on the floor.  It may be harder to use that lineup if the Raps choose to keep Valanciunas or Poeltl on the floor, but that will be something to watch as both teams look to try and gain an advantage.

Many of this Wizards' core have entered series in the past as the underdog and they always seem to embrace that role.   While they've never been an eight seed, they have certainly gone into a series with many of the local and national writers, along with TV personalities picking the opposition.

This starting five took a very good Celtics team to seven games of the conference semifinals last year and despite their disappointing regular season, they will enter this postseason with a sense of unfinished business.

Can they turn it on again and play like the playoff Wizards we've seen over the last four years?

Game 1 begins Saturday at 5:30 PM in Toronto.

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Wizards - Raptors Series Preview

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The Washington Wizards digital staff share their thoughts on the upcoming season.

1.	What are realistic expectations for the Wizards in 2017-18?

Jeremy Hyman: One of the toughest parts about becoming a “good” team in the league, is that expectations will rise every year.  With where the Wizards finished last season and with how they have been assembled for 2017-18, anything short of the Eastern Conference Finals would have to be disappointing for this group.  With that said, while a title is every team’s ultimate goal, the next step in this team’s progression would first be a trip to the Conference Finals, and anything beyond that would at this point still have to feel like extra credit.  Cleveland and Boston may be the two favorites in the East, but the Wizards shouldn’t feel like they are a rung below those two and shouldn’t feel like they too can’t compete for the Eastern Conference.

At the very least, the Wizards should certainly be one of the top teams in the conference, and winning 50 games this regular season will be one of the team goals before the playoffs begin, something this franchise hasn’t done in nearly 40 years.
When the playoffs do roll around, the Wizards’ continuity is the one thing they will have that some of those other top teams may not.  LeBron James has never played a playoff series with Isaiah Thomas, and Kyrie Irving has never played one with Gordon Hayward, while much of this core Wizards group has now played together in three of the last four playoffs.  That should be worth something for Washington and should make reaching the NBA Finals as a realistic goal for this season.  If they make the Conference Finals and lose a hard fought series, it would feel disappointing at the time, but would prove that this team is one step closer to that ultimate goal.  Since the core is locked up for the next five plus years, they'll have more shots at that ultimate goal if they fail to make it this year.

Chris Gehring: The Wizards showed last season that they’re one of the East’s best teams when healthy, especially where the starting five is considered. John Wall and Bradley Beal form an elite backcourt, and Otto Porter put the league on notice last season to a point where he was clearly an asset opponents game-planned to limit come playoff time.

With that said, the bench has had its issues, and this year’s edition will need to prove itself with some new members that will play important minutes.  Jodie Meeks and Tim Frazier both appear ready to fill needs as a sharpshooter and playmaker, respectively. Jason Smith’s game has had a renaissance that started last year, and it will be evident this season. Kelly Oubre has continued to gain confidence as an outside shooter, and nobody questions the energy he brings to the floor.

All of those things considered, this team is poised to be better than last year’s, which means a 50-plus-win season. I think that’s both the goal and the expectation this year, which carries with it the expectation that the Wizards will be a top-3 seed in the Eastern Conference. Because of that, a trip to the conference finals that’s been elusive to date is squarely in the crosshairs of Wall, Beal and company this season. Speaking of Beal, look for him to finally earn a well-deserved trip to the All Star Game in February.

Zach Rosen: Last season was certainly a success. With 49 wins (most since 1978-79), a top-four seed (first since 1978-79), and a 17-game home winning streak, there were plenty of highlights from the 2016-17 campaign to celebrate. The expectations going into last year were not very high after a disappointing 2015-16, but now the Wizards have high expectations from the fans and themselves.

I think a minimum of 45 wins and a top-four seed in the East are realistic expectations. I’m not sure this team will be able to get past Cleveland and/or Boston to make it to the Eastern Conference Finals, but that’s definitely the team’s goal. The Cavs and Celtics seem to be all anybody is talking about in the East, which makes sense. They conducted a mega trade in the offseason with two All-Star point guards and both brought bigger names to their teams.

But, don’t sleep on the Wizards. They have the talent, size, length, and chip on their shoulders to compete and will take the lack of respect they’re getting personally.

2.	What is one thing that must happen this year for the Wizards to make a deeper playoff run than a year ago?

JH: For the Wizards to make a deeper run, one thing that must happen this year is they must get more consistent play from some of their reserves.  Tim Frazier and Jodie Meeks have a chance to play a big role on this team and those could be two crucial pieces that were not on this roster one year ago.  Not only would their production be valuable for the second unit, but if Scott Brooks can trust them in the backcourt, he would be able to lessen the load on John Wall and Bradley Beal.  One of the big talking points from the end of last season was that Wall ran out of gas in Game 7 of the conference semifinals, something he has been determined to rectify this season.  But, if he’s in even better shape, and the team can lean on some of their other guards at times throughout the season, it should only result in good things for the Wizards in 2017-18.

CG: Health is the key for any team competing to be in the NBA’s stratosphere because the margin for error is razor thin. Beyond that, I’ll go with Kelly Oubre becoming a game-changer off the bench. The good news here is that he’s already proven to be capable of that on the defensive end, but we’ve seen him put a ton of work in on his offensive game over the past two offseasons. Oubre’s confidence and consistency from 3-point range are still on the rise, but perhaps more importantly are his strides when putting the ball on the floor. He’s learning how to utilize his big-time athleticism and long frame, and I’m interested to see how it impacts the second unit this season.

ZR: This is the key for most teams in the NBA, but the Wizards must stay healthy. They’re already starting the season without Markieff Morris, but you’d rather lose a starter at the beginning of the year than towards the end. The team clearly can’t afford to lose John Wall or Bradley Beal, both of who should be All-Stars this season. The guys that really need to stay healthy in order to solidify a deeper run are veterans Jodie Meeks, Mike Scott, and Ian Mahinmi. Those three players are difference-makers off the bench, and the health, and effectiveness, of the Wizards’ depth has to be the key to making a deeper playoff run.

One other thing I’ve talked about a few times on our Off The Bench podcast is getting the No. 1 or 2 seed so the Wizards would have home court advantage through the first two rounds. That would likely put Cleveland and Boston up against one another in the second round and give the Wizards an even better chance at the Eastern Conference Finals. Still, you can’t worry about how other teams perform, which is something Brooks preaches. Worry about our team and only us.

3.	What’s a bold prediction for this year’s team?

JH: One bold prediction for this year’s team?  They win the Eastern Conference and finish as the 1 seed.

CG: This may not seem bold seeing as they were just a couple of wins off last season, but I’ll go with the Wizards losing nine or less at home in 2017-18. Plenty of teams came close to this feat last season, but the Warriors (five losses) were the only ones to lose a single-digit amount of games in their building. Washington won 17 straight at home last year, and the buzz around Capital One Arena grew to give the Wizards a real home court advantage. I think that keeps going this year.

ZR: Kelly Oubre Jr. will play a majority of the team’s crunch time minutes. We saw the success of the team’s “small-ball” lineup with Wall, Beal, Oubre, Porter, and Gortat last season (top 10 in terms of Net Rating according to NBA.com/stats). I expect that lineup to play a lot, especially until Morris comes back. Oubre may not start in Morris’ absence, but it makes more sense for him to play at the end of games than Jason Smith, Mike Scott, or whoever else may start. Once Morris returns, I think he will replace Gortat in crunch time and the Wizards will go extra small. It’s just the direction the league is going and all five of those guys are long and tough players who can stretch the floor and guard multiple positions when it counts.

4.	Which player will take the biggest leap from last year to this year?

JH: I’ll take Kelly Oubre Jr. as the player who takes the biggest leap this season.  He was good in certain spots last year, he showed plenty of flashes, but he’s still only 21 years old and has the athleticism and the body type to be a very good player in the modern NBA game.  On the defensive side, he has the ability to be the team’s best on ball defender this year and he can guard four positions on the floor.  From an offensive standpoint, he changed his shooting motion this summer and feels a lot more comfortable shooting from the perimeter, which would make him an extremely valuable contributor this season.  He could start in certain games, he could play the sixth man role, he could finish games guarding the opposition’s best player, or he could be the energy player off the bench.  We probably won’t see the best of Oubre Jr. for another few years, but now in year three of his career, he could develop into one of this team’s most valuable players in 2017-18.

CG: For those who watch Bradley Beal a lot, it may not seem like another big leap is coming, but consider this: Beal is only 24 years old, has yet to be named an All Star and just finished only his second season with 70 or more games played. He also just averaged over 20 points per game for the first time in his career. Beal’s been in the NBA awhile and has established himself as a star, but I wouldn’t sleep on him reaching an even higher echelon. He’s good enough to be a top-10 scorer or better in this league, and having a gifted passer like John Wall on his side doesn’t hurt, either.

ZR: Otto Porter Jr. showed at training camp and in preseason that he got even better over the summer after getting a new contract. It’s clear that his teammates have more confidence in him as well and noticed his growth. The Wizards will give him more touches this season as he’ll become more than a spot-up shooter. Porter will get chances to run the pick-and-roll and score off the dribble. People also forget that he’s a solid defender, but still has plenty of room to grow. Porter should average over 15 points per game in his fifth season in the league.

Honorable mentions also go to Oubre and Tomas Satoransky, who will both become x-factor defenders for the Wizards in time.

5.	What areas could limit the Wizards in reaching their goals?

JH: Defensive consistency and defending the 3-point line.  That was talked about last year and with much of the same roster back, that will probably be one of the key points we keep an eye on throughout the season.  It did improve as the season went on, but showing up on the defensive end on a nightly basis will be something that could be the difference in whether or not this team can finish atop the Eastern Conference.

CG: This may sounds like an echo from my coworkers here (we didn’t read each other’s responses, I promise), but it’s all about defense and health. Injuries are nearly impossible to predict, but if the Wizards can lock down opponents more often, they’ll reach another level. Where this question is concerned, the opposite could lead to them dropping games they shouldn’t.

ZR: As aforementioned, health can limit any team. Most teams are an injury away from one of their key players from even missing the playoffs. But besides that, defensive consistency was the team’s biggest hurdle last season. We know this team can score at will. Focusing and locking in will be the difference between 45 and 50 wins. We saw some struggles from the starters during stretches, but the starters have made a commitment to defense. This season’s second unit will also be much more defensive-minded with guys like Tim Frazier and Mahinmi anchoring the back and front courts.

6.	How will the team benefit from having Scott Brooks in his second year?

JH: Just like having much of the same roster back, having Brooks and his entire staff back for another year will be a huge benefit compared to how things began last season.  While the 2-8 start last year shouldn’t only be pinned on the fact that the team had a new coach, there’s no question it played a role, and that’s something they won’t have to think about now that everyone is back this year.  They know the system, they know the play calls, they know what to expect on and off the court, and now they just have to go out and play.  It’s not just the players, but Brooks also should feel more comfortable now that he doesn’t have to deal with everything that goes into starting a new job in a new city.  He already talked about how much more fluid everything has been through camp and preseason, so hopefully all of the continuity leads to a fast start to this season.

CG: This will be an underrated part of this season’s story. The locker room really gets along with Coach Brooks, and I think that’s an important thing for teams trying to push into the championship conversation. Aside from that, the shorter learning curve after a full season under Brooks should help the Wizards jump out to a better start despite being without Markieff Morris. If they get out of the gate hot, we could be on track to see a rather historic regular season in Washington.

ZR: With a full year under Brooks and his system, we saw at training camp just how much more comfortable the players and coaching staff were with one another. He knows his players better than most coaches in the league and prioritizes those relationships. You can see it in the way the players and Brooks interact and how they work together to get better. This team will not start the season 2-8 again now that Brooks is beginning his second season in D.C. The Wizards have one of the best young cores in the league, but people always forget to mention Brooks as one of the team’s most important assets.

7.	How will the Wizards fare against the top of the Eastern Conference?

JH: As we saw last year, home court played a huge role in the playoffs and may very well have been the difference between the Wizards advancing in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.  The home team won every game in the series with Boston and the Wiz won all six of their home playoff games during last year’s playoffs.  If they can put an emphasis on winning the regular season and finishing as either the one or the two seed, it would give them home court in the first two rounds, which may very well result in their first trip to the Conference Finals since the 78-79 season.   This group has the versatility to match up well with their top competitors and they proved last season they could go toe-to-toe with LeBron and the Cavs, even though it was during the regular season.

CG: It’s important to not understate Boston and Cleveland in the East, as both teams have plenty of bonafide star power that doesn’t need to be explained or defended here. Both of those squads are very talented and well-coached, making them hard to unseat. With that said, John Wall’s elite ability to collapse a defense (and what that opens up for his teammates) is the starting point on a fairly solid list of ways that the Wizards are equipped to challenge both. Of course, Toronto won 50 games last season and is another picture of continuity in the East that can’t be written off.

ZR: Again, the Cavs and Celtics are obviously the talk of the Eastern Conference, but the Wizards match up well against both of them. Both teams have defensive weaknesses at point guard, which Wall and Beal can take advantage of. The Wizards can go small against those lineups, and they have the length and athleticism to compete. The Cavs are the deepest team in the East, while the Celtics may have the most talent. The Wizards hope to be a mix of both, a team of undeniable talent and veteran depth with the continuity to succeed through a full regular season and playoffs.

Don’t sleep on the Raptors either, a team with plenty of continuity and a strong backcourt. They lost some important pieces, but they know how to win. The Bucks are a young team that has a chance to make a big leap this season, but they’re still a year away in my opinion from being among the elite teams in the East.

JH: The Wizards top the 50 win mark and win 52 games.

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The bus pulled up to the Richmond hotel on an warm Monday afternoon. The unofficial start to the 2017-18 season.    First, the coaches stepped off, then the players.  About four and a half months after they took the floor in Boston for Game 7, it was nearly the same group of guys that stepped off the bus in Richmond. Markieff Morris (sports hernia) wasn’t there, there were a few new faces, a few young guys fresh out of school ready to try and live their dream, but for the most part, this was the same group.  A theme that will be played out for much of the start of this year for the Wizards and a drastic difference to the feel of training camp just one year ago.

While many of their top competitors in the East made big changes this summer, the Wizards made only a few tweaks, while their biggest moves were locking up their core.  John Wall, Bradley Beal, and Otto Porter Jr. have now been secured for at least the next five years, and they will be tasked with carrying this team to a place they haven’t been in nearly 40 years.

This was the team’s second straight year traveling to Richmond and the campus of VCU for training camp.  While the city and venue were the same from 2016, the feeling was much different this time around.  This time, the team was returning their head coach, his entire staff, and nearly the same roster as the year prior.  It was as if the team picked up right where they left off in May.  They went to a team dinner on Monday night, and then held the first practice of the season on Tuesday morning.  After they gathered at center court, head coach Scott Brooks and Wall said a few words to the team, and then they went right into a drill.  There was no need to repeat too much terminology, the coaching staff simply wanted to begin with some points of emphasis for the season.  They got their message across, wrapped up the drill, and then the team went into their stretch.  There was already an added feeling of familiarity.    

“I told him [Brooks] after our team meeting that he seemed a lot more comfortable.  Last year, he didn’t know what to expect with us, we were just getting to know him, but we know who he is now, what he’s capable of, and the coaching style he wants, and how he wants us to play, so it’s a lot smoother this time,” said sixth year guard Bradley Beal. 

After the first practice, Beal responded to one of the first questions asked by letting the media know this was his sixth year.  He seemed to have made that known intentionally.  It was as if he realized that he’s now a veteran, and one of the guys this team will look to for leadership. 

“I felt a lot more comfortable, I feel like I’m more in a leadership role, I’m still a young guy, but I have guys that look up to me and guys ask for advice, it was great to get out here and get my legs going and getting back to Wizards basketball,” Beal said. 

For Brooks, having this group back and having a year under his belt in DC seemed to make all the difference for his second camp with the Wizards. 

“It was definitely a lot different, being around the guys for a year, everyone knew what we do on both ends of the floor, it sped things up, we didn’t have to stop the drill, explain the drill as much, we have a few new guys, it was just a refresher course and we had a good practice,” said the head coach. 

The rest of the week was a lot more of the same.  They held two practices on Wednesday, had a morning practice on Thursday, followed by a clinic for local elementary school kids and a local wheelchair basketball team.  Then they had a morning practice Friday, an open practice for the fans to attend on Friday evening, and then one final practice on Saturday before departing for DC. 

“It feels a lot different, just teaching the basics all over again, last year we had to go through what coach wanted, last year we had boxes on the court so guys could figure out where to run on the floor, now we already know now where guys like to be, and just trying to work it in for a few new guys now,” said John Wall, who is entering his eighth NBA season. 

With so much continuity at camp, it allowed for plenty of competitiveness, especially with the one-on-one drill.  This drill was talked about last year as well, a defensive one, where one player was selected, and then Brooks would tell that player to pick out three of his teammates who “can’t score on you.”  The one selected player then had to defend each of the players who he picked out, and with the rest of the team watching, it created great enthusiasm from not only the players involved in the drill, but everyone watching as well. 

Training camp can feel long and tiring, but Brooks did a great job mixing up drills, mixing up teams, and was able to have everyone feeling fresh.  He knows what kind of team he has this year and didn’t need to overwork or burn out the group before the grind of the season begins. 

Like any team, there are some questions entering the season, but not nearly as many as in year’s past.  There is a confidence with this group, that was shown in camp, like they know they belong, and they don’t have to play the role of underdogs.   They are being picked by many experts to win 50-plus games and compete for a top spot in the East, which could make some complacent, but this group won’t allow that to happen. 

The Wizards like they have unfinished business and training camp was just the first step to a journey they hope won’t end until June.  

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Camp brings different feel in Brooks' second year

WASHINGTON, DC – The Washington Wizards will conduct their annual Media Day on Monday, Sept. 25 from 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Capital One Arena. 

Wizards players and Head Coach Scott Brooks will be available to the media for photos and interviews on Media Day.  Brooks will address the media at 10:30 a.m., with player availability beginning at 11:00 a.m.  Breakfast will be served beginning at 9:30 a.m. and lunch will be served following the conclusion of Media Day.  

Additionally, the team will hold their 2017 training camp at the Siegel Center on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. The Wizards return to VCU after holding training camp there last season. The team also spent six consecutive seasons there from 2003-2009.  Camp will open Tuesday, Sept. 26, and conclude Saturday, Sept 30.  

The Wizards will also hold their annual open practice on Friday, September 29, from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at the Siegel Center. This event is free and open to fans and the media. 

The full schedule for training camp is listed below.  Media will be invited to watch the final portion of each session, with availability for players and Head Coach Scott Brooks immediately following.  Please be advised that all times are subject to change. 

Mon., 9/25  Media Day   10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.  Capital One Arena  (Washington, DC)

Tue., 9/26  Training Camp Day 1   11 a.m. - 1 p.m.  Siegel Center (Richmond, VA)

Wed., 9/27  Training Camp Day 2  11 a.m. - 1 p.m.  Siegel Center (Richmond, VA) 

Thurs., 9/28  Training Camp Day 3  12 p.m. - 2 p.m.  Siegel Center (Richmond, VA)

Fri., 9/29  Training Camp Day 4  11 a.m. - 1 p.m.  Siegel Center (Richmond, VA)

Sat., 9/30  Training Camp Day 5  11 a.m. - 1 p.m.  Siegel Center (Richmond, VA)

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