Editing Dakota Wizards (section)

===First season in the D-League (2006–2007)===

In April 2006, the Wizards and three other teams (Colorado 14ers, Idaho Stampede and Sioux Falls Skyforce) withdrew from the CBA in order to join the emerging [[NBA Development League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insidehoops.com/cba-teams-to-nbdl-040606.shtml|title=Four Teams Leaving CBA for NBA D-League|work=InsideHoops.com|date=April 6, 2006|access-date=April 23, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/cba/2006-03-29-wizards_x.htm|title=Dakota Wizards pulling out of CBA, eyeing D-League|work=USAToday.com|date=March 29, 2006|access-date=April 23, 2016}}</ref>

For their first season in the D-League, the Wizards brought back head coach [[Dave Joerger]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/santacruz/joerger_060526.html|title=Dakota Wizards Hire Dave Joerger As Head Coach|work=NBA.com|date=May 25, 2006|access-date=April 23, 2016}}</ref> Joerger guided the Wizards to a 33–17 record in 2006–07, good for the first seed in the Eastern Division. He went on to lead them to the Championship Game, where forward [[Darius Rice]] came off the bench to put together a record-setting night that led the Wizards to a 129–121 overtime victory over the Colorado 14ers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20070429/COLDAK/recap.html|title=Rice Sparks Wizards To Overtime Win For D-League Championship|work=NBA.com|date=April 29, 2007|access-date=April 23, 2016}}</ref> Rice scored 52 points and made 11 three-pointers, including one with 4.5 seconds left in regulation to send the game into overtime tied at 109. Rice's points and three-point field goal totals set D-League championship game records.<ref name="grizzlies" />