The son of a franchise legend will take over power in the nation’s capital. According to a pair of reports by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the Washington Wizards will end the widely rumored Wesley Unseld Jr courtship by making him the franchise’s next head coach. commercial.
The Washington Wizards are offering Denver Nuggets assistant Wes Unseld, Jr., the franchise’s head coach job, and the parties are starting early contract negotiations with an expected hire of him, sources say. with ESPN.
– Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 16, 2021
The Washington Wizards are finalizing the hiring of Denver Nuggets associate Wes Unseld Jr. as the franchise’s next head coach, sources say @TheAthletic @Stadium.
– Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 16, 2021
Wojnarowski reports that the two sides will sit down to discuss a contract on Saturday.
Contract negotiations will begin tomorrow, and those talks are expected to lead to a deal that makes him the franchise’s next head coach, sources told ESPN know.
– Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 16, 2021
While he doesn’t have any head coaching experience, Unseld has been a league assistant since 2005. He began his coaching career in 2005 with the Wizards, and after leaving the team in 2005. 2011, he made stops in Golden State, Orlando, and Denver. Since 2015, he has been a member of the Nuggets coaching staff.
Of course, Unseld is the son of the late Wesley Unseld Sr., one of the greatest players in franchise history, who was named the MVP of the tournament in 1969 and led the team to the championship. in 1978. He spent his entire professional career, from 1968-81, with the team before retiring, becoming assistant coach in 1987, and serving as head coach from 1988- ninety four.
Washington’s head coach job opened up after the team failed to reach an agreement on a contract extension with Scott Brooks, who amassed a record 183-207 during his five years in D.C.
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