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Washington Wizards, 1961
The Wizards have traveled quite a bit to get where they are right now. Established in 1961, as the Chicago Packers by David Trager, the team moved to Baltimore shortly after in 1963 and were named the Baltimore Bullets. Then, in 1964, would be longtime owner, Abe Pollin purchased the team. The Bullets were a relative success and even managed to reach an NBA Finals in 1971, but lost to the Bucks. The franchise moved to Washington in 1973 and success did follow.
The Bullets reached 3 NBA Finals in 5 seasons, between 1974 and 1979, winning their only title in 1978. Post-1979, however, their fortunes changed for the worse. From 1982-2013, they made it out of the 1st round twice and made just 10 playoff appearances. It was during this time, in 1997, that they changed the name of the team to the Wizards.
The current incarnation failed miserably at the beginning and despite some good seasons in the mid-2000s, were generally a laughing stock. After Pollin's death, the team was sold to a Washington based private company in 2010. The Wizards have seen an uptick in fortune since, but are still way off in terms of reclaiming the shine of the 70s.
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