After a poor start to the 2011–12 season, head coach Flip Saunders was fired and replaced by assistant Randy Wittman. On March 15, the Wizards were involved in a three-way trade that sent JaVale McGee and Ronny Turiaf to the Nuggets and Nick Young to the Clippers in exchange for Nenê and Brian Cook. After ending the season on a six-game win streak, the Wizards finished with a record of (season was shortened due to the 2011 NBA Lockout) and the second-worst record in the NBA, comfortably ahead of the Charlotte Bobcats who set an NBA record for the lowest win percentage in a season with .106. On June 20, the Wizards sent Lewis and a pick to the Hornets for Emeka Okafor and Trevor Ariza.
After a poor start to the 2011–12 season head coach Flip Saunders was fired and replaced by assistant Randy Wittman On March 15 the Wizards were involved in a three-way trade that sent JaVale McGee and Ronny Turiaf to the Nuggets and Nick Young to the Clippers in exchange for Nenê and Brian Cook After ending the season on a six-game win streak the Wizards finished with a record of (season was shortened due to the 2011 NBA Lockout) and the second-worst record in the NBA comfortably ahead of the Charlotte Bobcats who set an NBA record for the lowest win percentage in a season with 106 On June 20 the Wizards sent Lewis and a pick to the Hornets for Emeka Okafor and Trevor Ariza