Randy Wittman: Latest News, Rumors and Speculation on Wizards Coach’s Future

April 11th, 2016 by Scott Polacek Leave a reply »

The Washington Wizards beat the Brooklyn Nets on Monday, 120-111, but that does little to erase the stain of a disappointing, playoff-less season in the nation’s capital. As a result, head coach Randy Wittman is reportedly in serious jeopardy of losing his job.   

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Reportedly a '99 Percent' Chance Wittman Will Be Fired Monday, April 11 Brian Windhorst of ESPN.com appeared on Tony Kornheiser’s radio show on Monday, and Rashad Mobley of ESPN shared his headline-making quote: “[Wittman] probably 99 percent getting fired on Thursday morning.”

Wittman assumed the interim coaching spot for the Wizards during the 2011-12 season after Flip Saunders was fired and finished with a disappointing 18-31 record in 49 games. Things didn’t get much better in 2012-13, when he went 29-53, but he improved in each of the next two seasons with 44 wins and 46 wins, respectively.

Washington lost in the Eastern Conference Semifinals in six games in both of those campaigns, but there were high expectations in place entering the 2015-16 season with a playoff-tested core that fe ...

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