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NBA franchise all-time power rankings: Which organization comes out on top?

By Josh Eberley

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 06: Los Angeles Lakers legends Ervin Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Shaquille O'Neal share a laugh with Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor during the unveiling ceremony for a bronze statue to honor Baylor in Star Plaza at Staples Center on April 6, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 06: Los Angeles Lakers legends Ervin Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Shaquille O'Neal share a laugh with Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor during the unveiling ceremony for a bronze statue to honor Baylor in Star Plaza at Staples Center on April 6, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /
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Washington Wizards’ Gilbert Arenas takes a 3-point shot in front of Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant in the second half. The Lakers defeated the Wizards 118-102 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, Saturday, February 3, 2007. (Photo by Rafael Suanes/MCT/MCT via Getty Images)
Washington Wizards’ Gilbert Arenas takes a 3-point shot in front of Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant in the second half. The Lakers defeated the Wizards 118-102 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC, Saturday, February 3, 2007. (Photo by Rafael Suanes/MCT/MCT via Getty Images) /

19. Washington Wizards

57 Seasons

Record: 2096-2519, .454 W-L%

Finals Appearances: 4

Championships: 1

All-Time Starting Five

G: John Wall, 2016-17
G: Gilbert Arenas, 2005-06
F: Chris Webber, 1996-97
F: Elvin Hayes, 1974-75
C: Wes Unseld, 1968-69

Average PER: 21.18

It has been a long time since the then Bullets triumphed over the then SuperSonics to win 1978 NBA Championship.

The current team felt stuck, plateaued and walled-in by hefty contracts across the board. Something had to give. In walks Howard, who wants to retire a Wizard! Laugh all you want but it’s a change and the Wizards badly needed a shakeup.

The Arenas Wizards were exciting, old-man Jordan gave the franchise some life, and Moses Malone’s brief stop over in the 1980s lifted up the fan base but the locals got a taste of winning with Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals this year and want more!

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