| Pervis Ellison |
Two-Way Interior Anchor (1.1) |
34.7 |
High (1.2) |
17.4 |
8.8 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
83.69 |
Interior scoring and rim protection made Ellison the Bullets’ most complete frontcourt weapon when healthy. Washington had increasingly trusted him to attack around the basket rather than hesitate, while his 2.2 blocks per game gave the defense a genuine back-line presence. A knee injury ended his season after 49 games, leaving the roster badly exposed inside. (The Washington Post) |
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| Harvey Grant |
Primary Scoring Wing (1.1) |
37.0 |
High (1.2) |
18.6 |
5.7 |
2.8 |
1.6 |
75.77 |
Grant functioned as Washington’s primary scoring forward and carried a considerable share of the team’s offensive responsibility. He acknowledged that the first half of the season was among his best stretches, while Wes Unseld increasingly demanded that he provide leadership when his concentration slipped. His 37.0 minutes per game reflected how little Washington could afford to take him off the floor. (The Washington Post) |
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| Michael Adams |
Franchise Floor General (1.1) |
35.7 |
High (1.2) |
14.8 |
3.4 |
7.5 |
1.5 |
71.81 |
Adams was the offensive organizer, pushing the ball, creating shots and carrying the bulk of Washington’s half-court initiation. His 7.5 assists captured only part of the responsibility; the Bullets leaned heavily on his ability to get the offense moving when possessions became stagnant. When he was injured late in the season, Unseld immediately had to expand the roles of Brent Price and other inexperienced guards. (The Washington Post) |
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| Tom Gugliotta |
Point-Forward Rebound Hub (1.05) |
34.5 |
Medium (1.1) |
14.7 |
9.6 |
3.8 |
2.1 |
69.76 |
Gugliotta was much more than a conventional rookie power forward, operating as a connective passer while handling major rebounding duties and occasionally shifting to center. His versatility became particularly important when injuries stripped Washington of interior depth; Unseld ultimately had him guarding centers while continuing to use him as a post option. The rookie’s 9.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists fit the unusually broad responsibility. (The Washington Post) |
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1993) |
| Larry Stewart |
Interior Energy Forward (1.05) |
22.5 |
Medium (1.1) |
9.8 |
4.7 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
39.96 |
Stewart supplied physical frontcourt minutes and became an important piece of Washington’s depth because he could slide between forward spots and survive as an emergency small-ball center. Contemporary coverage described him as a player who had initially done everything expected of him before the demands of a long NBA season affected his production. He remained useful because of his rebounding and willingness to absorb difficult interior assignments. (The Washington Post) |
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| Rex Chapman |
Starting Perimeter Scorer (1.05) |
21.7 |
Medium (1.1) |
12.5 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
0.8 |
38.58 |
Chapman provided perimeter scoring and shooting gravity as Washington’s returning starting shooting guard, but his season was repeatedly interrupted by physical problems. The Bullets valued his ability to contribute at both ends when healthy, and his return from the injured list was specifically noted as a stabilizing development during the team’s December road success. (The Washington Post) |
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| Doug Overton |
Reserve Pick-and-Roll Organizer (1.05) |
22.0 |
Medium (1.1) |
8.1 |
2.4 |
3.5 |
0.8 |
34.19 |
Overton was the reserve guard who could change the tempo when Washington needed another ball-handler. He earned an early opportunity by scoring 16 points in the preseason finale and later showed he could produce more than simple relief minutes, including a 17-point performance during the December road trip. His value was tied to keeping the offense functional when Adams rested. |
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| LaBradford Smith |
Secondary Guard Creator (1.05) |
22.4 |
Medium (1.1) |
9.3 |
1.5 |
2.7 |
0.9 |
33.26 |
Smith spent the season as a secondary creator who could handle the ball and defend either backcourt position, but his role remained volatile behind Washington’s established guards. The Bullets had originally viewed him as a backup to Chapman, and his development was still tied to learning NBA-level point-guard responsibilities after an injury-disrupted rookie year. He also remained capable of explosive scoring nights, including 37 against Chicago. (The Washington Post) |
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| Mark Acres |
Emergency Interior Starter (1.0) |
20.5 |
Low (1.0) |
4.8 |
5.1 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
22.20 |
Acres became an emergency interior option after joining Washington late in the season, and his role was almost entirely dictated by injuries rather than a planned rotation position. When the Bullets needed another body against Patrick Ewing, he was pushed directly into the starting lineup and asked to occupy space defensively while protecting Gugliotta from the matchup. (The Washington Post) |
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| Buck Johnson |
Veteran Frontcourt Stabilizer (1.0) |
17.6 |
Low (1.0) |
6.5 |
2.7 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
22.20 |
Johnson arrived with a reputation for durability and substantial starting experience in Houston, but Washington ultimately used him in a smaller supporting role than anticipated. He later admitted that he expected to contribute more minutes, illustrating how the Bullets’ young-core strategy pushed the veteran toward spot duty despite his experience. (The Washington Post) |
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| Steve Burtt |
Instant-Offense Reserve (1.0) |
8.8 |
Low (1.0) |
7.3 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
20.20 |
Burtt was essentially a short-term scoring specialist, arriving on a 10-day contract after putting up huge numbers in the CBA and leading the Greek League in scoring before an abrupt interruption overseas. Washington was looking for immediate backcourt offense rather than building a long-term role around him, which explains the tiny four-game sample. (The Washington Post) |
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| Don MacLean |
Stretch-Power Reserve (1.0) |
10.9 |
Low (1.0) |
6.6 |
2.0 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
19.00 |
MacLean was a young scoring forward learning how to carve out minutes behind Washington’s established frontcourt. His role was largely offensive, with the Bullets using him as a reserve option while Gugliotta, Ellison and Grant absorbed the heavier workload. His later development into a major scorer was not yet present; this season was primarily about finding a reliable NBA rotation niche. |
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| Brent Price |
Developing Backup Point Guard (1.0) |
12.6 |
Low (1.0) |
3.9 |
1.5 |
2.3 |
0.8 |
17.00 |
Price began the season behind Adams but became more important whenever injuries disrupted the backcourt. His clearest opportunity came after Adams went down, when Price produced 11 points and a career-best 10 assists in 32 minutes. Unseld was effectively asking the rookie to keep the offense organized before he was ready for a permanent starting role. |
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| Charles Jones |
Defensive Specialist Center (1.0) |
18.0 |
Low (1.0) |
1.3 |
4.1 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
15.40 |
Jones was the defensive specialist whose value Washington repeatedly described in terms that never appeared in the scoring column. Unseld trusted him to alter shots, absorb difficult center assignments and disrupt hot scorers, even if his offensive involvement was minimal. His knee injury in April was especially damaging because the Bullets were already struggling to find anyone capable of defending the paint. |
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| Byron Irvin |
Emergency Backcourt Call-Up (1.0) |
11.3 |
Low (1.0) |
5.5 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
14.60 |
Irvin was a late-season emergency addition rather than a regular part of Washington’s rotation. Contemporary coverage placed him alongside Alan Ogg as one of the newly signed players used to fill holes created by injuries, and he appeared for only four games. His 11.3 minutes per game underline how temporary the assignment was. |
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| Greg Foster |
Frontcourt Development Piece (1.0) |
9.3 |
Low (1.0) |
2.4 |
2.7 |
1.1 |
0.5 |
13.40 |
Foster was a developmental frontcourt option who never established a sustained role during the season. Washington had previously valued his high-post passing ability, but the 1992-93 roster offered little room for a young big behind Ellison, Gugliotta and the veteran interior players. His brief appearances therefore amounted more to depth coverage than a defined rotation assignment. |
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| Larry Robinson |
Late-Season Defensive Guard (1.0) |
8.3 |
Low (1.0) |
3.8 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
12.00 |
Robinson joined Washington on a short-term contract and was used primarily as emergency perimeter depth. His most notable opportunity came against Cleveland, when he was on the floor with Price and MacLean during a fourth-quarter run that put the inexperienced group in position to protect a surprise lead over the Cavaliers’ starters. |
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| Alan Ogg |
Emergency Rim Body (1.0) |
1.0 |
Low (1.0) |
1.7 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
6.00 |
Ogg was a true emergency center, signed to a 10-day contract when Washington’s interior depth had become precarious. His lone appearance in the Miami game was treated almost as a novelty by the home crowd, who gave the former Heat center a standing ovation when he entered. The one-minute average reflects a roster stopgap rather than a basketball role. |
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| Chris Corchiani |
Emergency Ball-Handling Reserve (1.0) |
3.0 |
Low (1.0) |
2.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
4.00 |
Corchiani’s season was essentially a brief roster bridge, with Washington bringing him in on a 10-day contract before moving on to Steve Burtt. Contemporary reporting identifies him specifically as the guard whose short-term deal expired when Burtt was added, leaving almost no meaningful on-court sample to evaluate beyond emergency depth. |
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| Washington Bullets Totals |
Roster Aggregate |
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151.0 |
59.6 |
35.4 |
18.0 |
613.02 |
Aggregate of the individual player averages and calculated Impact Index values above; the per-game figures are roster sums rather than the team’s actual per-game totals. |
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