They came up three games short of matching it, finishing 42–40, but qualified for the playoffs for the second straight season.
August 2, 2005- Traded Kwame Brown and Laron Profit to the Los Angeles Lakers for Chucky Atkins and Caron Butler.
September 7, 2005- Signed Calvin Booth as a free agent.
October 3, 2005- Signed Awvee Storey as a free agent.
November 10, 2005- Signed Donell Taylor as a free agent.