[1] During the off-season, the Bullets re-acquired Michael Adams from the Denver Nuggets,[2][3] and signed free agents; David Wingate,[4][5] and undrafted rookie forward Larry Stewart.
[7][8] To make matters worse, Hot Plate Williams was suspended for the entire season due to weight problems.
[9][10] The Bullets endured prolonged losing streaks in almost every month, as they traded Tom Hammonds midway through the season to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Rex Chapman, who only played in the final game of the season due a strained plantar fascia (left heel) injury.
[11][12][13] The Bullets lost 15 of their final 18 games, finishing sixth in the Atlantic Division with a 25–57 record.
[19] Following the season, Williams signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Clippers,[20][21] while Wingate signed with the Charlotte Hornets during the next season,[22] and English was released to free agency.