NBA, Wes Unseld Jr. is no longer the coach of the Washington Wizards
NBA, Wes Unseld Jr. no longer è the coach of the Washington Wizards
Washington Wizards coach Wes Unseld Jr. è has been relieved and replaced by his assistant Brian Keefe. This was announced by the U.S. capital franchise.
Wes Unseld Jr. (48), son of NBA legend Wes Unseld Sr. (MVP in 1969, title with Washington in 1978), nevertheless joins franchise management as a consultant and "his extensive basketball experience will be a long-term asset" reads a statement.
È has been Washington's head coach since 2021 for a record of 77 wins and 130 losses. This season, the capital franchise's balance sheet è of 7 wins and 36 losses, which means the second-to-last place in the Eastern Conference and also the second-to-last record in the entire league, ilt as well as the last post in the Southeast Division.
The Wizards now seek a new coach for the start of the 2024-2025 season. In the meantime, the interim goes to Keefe, for a first experience as head coach after being an assistant primarily in Brooklyn, New York, Oklahoma City and the Los Angeles Lakers.