[PAR] [TLE] 1997–98 Washington Wizards season [SEP] The 1997–98 NBA season was the Wizards' 37th season in the National Basketball Association.  There was a new beginning for basketball in Washington D.C. as the team changed its name to the "Wizards", fearing "Bullets" endorsed gun violence.  The team also got a new logo, and new uniforms with blue, black and bronze colors.  The Wizards got off to a slow 5–11 start to the season, losing their first five home games at US Airways Arena.  In December, they moved into their new arena, the MCI Center, posting a 24–12 home record for the remainder of the season.  The Wizards won their final four games of the season to finish fourth in the Atlantic Division with a 42–40 record, falling just one game short of making the playoffs.  Rod Strickland led the league with 10.5 assists per game and made the All-NBA Second Team.  Following the season, Chris Webber was traded to the Sacramento Kings, and Gheorghe Mureșan, who missed the entire season with a foot injury was released. [PAR] [TLE] Gheorghe Mureșan [SEP] Gheorghe Dumitru Mureșan (] ; born February 14, 1971), also known as "Ghiță" (] ), is a Romanian retired professional basketball player.  At 7 ft , he is the tallest player in NBA history.  He is the tallest man in Romania and tallest living person in the European Union.
[PAR] [TLE] 1997–98 Washington Wizards season [ SEP ] The 1997–98 NBA season was the Wizards ' 37th season in the National Basketball Association . There was a new beginning for basketball in Washington D.C. as the team changed its name to the " Wizards " , fearing " Bullets " endorsed gun violence . The team also got a new logo , and new uniforms with blue , black and bronze colors . The Wizards got off to a slow 5–11 start to the season , losing their first five home games at US Airways Arena . In December , they moved into their new arena , the MCI Center , posting a 24–12 home record for the remainder of the season . The Wizards won their final four games of the season to finish fourth in the Atlantic Division with a 42–40 record , falling just one game short of making the playoffs . Rod Strickland led the league with 10.5 assists per game and made the All - NBA Second Team . Following the season , Chris Webber was traded to the Sacramento Kings , and Gheorghe Mureșan , who missed the entire season with a foot injury was released . [PAR] [TLE] Gheorghe Mureșan [ SEP ] Gheorghe Dumitru Mureșan ( ] ; born February 14 , 1971 ) , also known as " Ghiță " ( ] ) , is a Romanian retired professional basketball player . At 7 ft , he is the tallest player in NBA history . He is the tallest man in Romania and tallest living person in the European Union .
Which Romanian basketball player was released from the Washington Wizards during the 1997-98 season?
Which Romanian basketball player was released from the Washington Wizards during the 1997 - 98 season ?
Gheorghe Mureșan
Gheorghe Mureșan