Questions and Answers

When is Jordan’s first game?

Washington’s first exhibition game will be Oct. 11, at Detroit. The first regular-season game will be Oct. 30, at New York.

When will the Wizards come to Los Angeles?

Their first game at Staples Center will be Feb. 12, against the Lakers. They also play March 13 against the Clippers. The Lakers and Clippers expect both games to sell out quickly.

When does he play his first game at Chicago?

The Wizard play the Bulls at Chicago on Jan. 19.

Will he still own the team while he plays?

No, owners cannot play for their team. Jordan completed paperwork to sell his share of the Wizards on Friday.

What position will Jordan play?

Small forward.

What took so long to make the announcement?

The final stumbling block involved licensing rights to an NBA video game to be released in November. Electronic Arts, makers of “NBA Live 2002,” negotiated to include Jordan’s image in its Playstation 2 game.

How long will Jordan play? How much will he make? Jordan signed a two-year, $2-million contract with the Wizards. He is donating his salary from the first season to the families of the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

When will the Wizards be on TV?

Before Jordan’s return, the Wizards had only one network TV game scheduled, Nov. 28 against Philadelphia on TNT. However, representatives from TNT, TBS and NBC said Tuesday they would adjust their schedule to include more Wizard games and expect to announce a new schedule within a week.