The Wizards Opening Night Roster is Set

An overview of the Washington Wizards roster to start the 2022-2023 season

Candi Waller | Oct 15, 2022

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The Washington Wizards roster to start the season is set! The team announced their opening night roster with the season beginning on the road Wednesday, October 19 against the Indiana Pacers.

Washington Wizards 2022-2023 Opening Night Roster

Of note from the organization, Washington converted guard Jordan Goodwin to a two-way contract, while waiving Devon Dotson, Quenton Jackson, Craig Sword and Jaime Echenique, who was signed earlier today, to set the roster at 17. Last season, Goodwin played in 46 games for the Capital City Go-Go, averaging 16.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game. Goodwin, who is also from St. Louis like Wizards guard Bradley Beal, appeared in two games with the Wizards in December. Goodwin led the Go-Go in scoring and set the franchise mark with 94 steals on the season.

Jordan Goodwin during preseason game vs Charlotte Hornets (Photo Credit: Jim Dedmon USA Today Sports)

There are a few quick takeaways looking at the opening night roster:

There are a lot of seasoned veterans on the Wizards roster that know what it takes to play with intensity night in and out at the highest level. It is with much anticipation to see what they can do as a collective and bring some of the younger players along.

Two players who are new to the team but not to Coach Wes Unseld Jr are Will Barton and Monte Morris. With their familiarity with Coach Unseld, that will be even more beneficial as the team looks to build camaraderie off the court and on.

Will Barton in the Wizards vs New York Knicks Oct. 14 preseason game (Photo credit: Brad Penner USA Today Sports)

Can Beal, Porzingis, and Kuzma be the next Big 3? It remains to be seen but their teammates are looking to them for their leadership and impact as they start the season and beyond.

Defense. The roster does look to be improved on the defensive side of the ball. The depth is visibly there and hopefully they can execute more consistently than they have in the past.

All of the above and more remain to be seen. Only a few more days until we see the team in regular season action!

Published Oct 15, 2022

CANDI WALLER

Candi Waller also known as "CWall" is the Founder and CEO of CWall® Sports & Entertainment, President of the CWall Foundation, Inc, the Managing Publisher of the Fan Nation Inside the Wizards site, and President of Bowie Television. A native of Gorgeous Prince George's County, Maryland, Candi has been an authentic lover of all sports since her childhood. She was such a sports fan at an early age that she notes one of her favorite childhood shows as the legendary "George Michael Sports Machine". Candi holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Hampton University, Master of Arts in Human Resource Development from The George Washington University and a certificate in Sports Industry Essentials from Columbia University. Prior to and during her work in the sports industry, Candi has established her identity as a results-driven, relationship building advocate and professional with extensive years of experience leading and implementing successful strategic change, communications, and stakeholder engagement programs across geographically dispersed organizations. She’s worked across Big Four and Government Trusted Advisor consulting firms such as IBM, Deloitte, and the MITRE Corporation. She is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Women in Sports & Events (WISE), the National Press Club (NPC), the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), the Prince George’s County Chamber of Commerce and is an ambassador for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. In terms of what she likes to do for fun, that’s just it…anything that is considered fun, she’s all for it! She’s very close to her parents, brother, and sister, and has a host of nieces, nephews, and godchildren.