John Wall's Jersey Could Join These Wizards Legends

1. Wes Unseld, #41

Born in Louisville, this former player and coach made history twice with the Washington Wizards franchise. At the time, it was the Baltimore Bullets when he first broke into the NBA.

Unseld won the Most Valuable Player Award in 1969. However, it wasn't until 1978 when he became an NBA Champion and also won the Finals MVP Award that same year.

Just like former Wizards' guard Wall, Unseld earned five All-Star selections. After averaging 10.8 points and 10.4 assists a game in his career, it's no wonder why #41 was retired first by the franchise.

2. Elvin Hayes, #11

Nicknamed 'The Big E,' the former Baltimore Bullet power forward debuted in the NBA with the San Diego Rockets, now based in Houston. He joined the Bullets in 1972.

On June 23, 1972, Hayes was traded by Houston to Baltimore. His streak of 12 straight All-Star selections stayed in tact. He, too, played with Unseld on the 1978 NBA Championship team.

At the time of his retirement, Hayes had logged exactly 50,000 minutes on the court in the NBA.

3. Gus Johnson, #25

Another former Bullets' forward had even better career averages than both Unseld and Hayes. Johnson averaged 16.2 points and 12.1 assists per game.

Born in Akron, OH (where another NBA great is from), he left the Bullets in 1972, six years before the team won their only NBA title. However, Johnson was named to five All-Star selections, a common theme among legends that played in Washington.

Johnson had his number retired on December 13, 1986. He unfortunately passed away less than six months later.

4. Earl Monroe, #10

Better known from his time as a member of the New York Knicks, Monroe started his professional basketball career with the Baltimore Bullets. He and Johnson were a part of the team in 1972, but weren't around for their NBA Title in 1978.

The shooting guard was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Monroe was famous for once saying "The thing is, I don't know what I'm going to do with the ball, and if I don't know, I'm quite sure the guy guarding me doesn't know either."

Monroe won the Rookie of the Year award in 1968 and to the All-NBA First Team a year later. His number was retired on December 1, 2007.

5. Phil Chenier, #45

A member of the 1978 NBA Championship team, this former player was also originally drafted by the Baltimore Bullets. Chenier, a three-time All-Star averaged 17 points, three rebounds, three assists a game.

The Berkley, California native made the NBA All-Rookie Team in 1972. Chenier later played for the Indiana Pacers and Golden State Warriors before retiring. He became a successful sports broadcaster in 1985 and was a color analyst for the Wizards from 1987-2017.

Chenier is the last person to have his number retired by Washington. He had 45 hung from the rafters, as he also wore the numbers 10 and 35 in his career elsewhere.

The Washington Wizards open up their 65th NBA season on Wednesday, October 22nd when they travel to Wisconsin to play former NBA champions, the Milwaukee Bucks.