Which Romanian basketball player was released from the Washington Wizards during the 1997-98 season?
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1997–98 Washington Wizards season 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.
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Gheorghe Mureșan 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.
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Dávid Vojvoda Dávid Vojvoda (born 4 September 1990) is a Hungarian professional basketball player who currently plays for Szolnoki Olaj KK and the Hungarian national team. With a 17.5 points per game, 5.3 rebounds per game, 2.8 assists per game, 1.8 steals per game and 5.3 drawn fouls per game he had one of the best individual performances of the 2015 European Cup 1st Qualifying round.
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1997 Cupa României Final The 1997 Cupa României Final was the 59th final of Romania's most prestigious cup competition. The final was played at the Stadionul Naţional in Bucharest on 4 June 1997 and was contested between Divizia A sides Steaua Bucureşti and Naţional Bucureşti. The cup was won by Steaua.
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Gary Grant Gary Grant (born April 21, 1965) is a retired American professional basketball player at the point guard position in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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1997–98 FIBA EuroLeague The 1997–98 FIBA EuroLeague was the 41st installment of the European top-tier level professional club competition for basketball clubs (now called simply EuroLeague). It began on September 18, 1997, and ended on April 23, 1998. The competition's Final Four was held at Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, with Kinder Bologna defeating AEK in the EuroLeague Final, in front of 11,900 spectators.
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Georgios Papagiannis Georgios "George" Papagiannis (pronounced: Yórgos Papayánnis) (alternate spellings: Georgio, Giorgios, Giorgos) (Greek: Γιώργος Παπαγιάννης; born July 3, 1997) is a Greek professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born in Maroussi, Athens, Greece, he is a 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall center, with a 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) wingspan. His nickname is "Big George". He was selected 13th overall in the 2016 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns, and was later traded to the Sacramento Kings.
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1997–98 Cleveland Cavaliers season The 1997–98 NBA season was the 28th season of the National Basketball Association in Cleveland, Ohio. In the offseason, the Cavaliers acquired All-Star forward Shawn Kemp from the Seattle SuperSonics in a three-team trade, and Wesley Person from the Phoenix Suns in another three-team trade. The Cavs went on a ten-game winning streak early into the season, and finished 5th in the Central Division with a 47–35 record, qualifying for the playoffs after a one-year absence. Kemp led the team in scoring and rebounding and was selected for the 1998 NBA All-Star Game, which would be his sixth and final All-Star appearance. Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Brevin Knight were both selected to the All-Rookie First Team, while Derek Anderson and Cedric Henderson both made the All-Rookie Second Team. However, the Cavaliers would lose in four games in the Eastern Conference first round of the playoffs to the Indiana Pacers, and they would not make it back to the postseason until 2006.
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Freek Vos Freek Vos (born January 7, 1997) is a Dutch professional basketball player, who currently plays for Landstede Basketbal of the Dutch Basketball League (DBL).
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Sherman Douglas Sherman Douglas (born September 15, 1966) is a retired American professional basketball player from Syracuse University who played for the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets and the Los Angeles Clippers from 1989 to 2001. His nickname, "The General", is a play on his first name and his position as a point guard (as a floor general). He was known for revolutionizing the running "floater" shot in the lane.
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Francis Adriano Francis Adriano (born September 24, 1975) is a Filipino former professional basketball player. Drafted 6th overall by Sta. Lucia in 2001, he started his pro career with the now-defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association. He also played in the Philippine Basketball Association and ASEAN Basketball League.
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1997–98 KBL season The FILA 1997–98 Professional Basketball season was the second season of the Korean Basketball League.
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Romania national basketball team The Romanian national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Romania in international competitions. Romania has 17 appearances for the EuroBasket competition. Twice the team finished in 5th place, but has yet to qualify for the Basketball World Cup. Romania played once for the Basketball Olympic Tournament, in 1952.
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1997 San Miguel Beermen season The 1997 San Miguel Beermen season was the 23rd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
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Kostas Patavoukas Konstantinos "Kostas" Patavoukas (alternate spelling: Constantinos "Costas") (Greek: Κώστας Παταβούκας ) (born February 3, 1966) is a Greek retired professional basketball player.
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Muhamed Pašalić Muhamed Pašalić (born August 27, 1987) is a Bosnian professional basketball player for CSM Oradea of the Romanian League. He also represents the Bosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team internationally
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Alexandru Boiciuc Alexandru Boiciuc (born 21 August 1997) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a forward.
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Bradley Beal Bradley Emmanuel Beal (born June 28, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Florida Gators before being selected by the Wizards with the third overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft.
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Ben Wallace Ben Camey Wallace (born September 10, 1974) is an American retired professional basketball player. A native of Alabama, Wallace attended Cuyahoga Community College and Virginia Union University and signed with the Washington Bullets (later Wizards) as an undrafted free agent in 1996. In his NBA career, Wallace played with the Washington Bullets/Wizards, Orlando Magic, Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Roko Badžim Roko Badžim (born August 18, 1997 in Šibenik) is a Croatian professional basketball player for Petrol Olimpija of the Slovenian League. He is a 1.97 m tall Combo guard.
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Justin Patton Justin Nicholas Patton (born June 14, 1997) is an American basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Creighton Bluejays.
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Cisco Oliver Israel Oliver (born December 28, 1947), better known as Cisco Oliver is a retired American professional basketball player.