No. Abe Pollin had made no secret that he liked the name Wizards
and would like to one day change the team's name from Bullets to
Wizards. Pollin announced, in 1995, that he was going to change the
name of the team because of the negative connotation associated
with the word 'bullet'. A fan contest was held to renamed the team.
The names voted on were Sea Dogs, Dragons, Express, Stallions, and
Wizards. Not surprisingly, Wizards won. The team's name was
officially changed to Wizards from Bullets in the spring of
1997.