Brian Keefe will be back as the head coach of the Washington Wizards next season.
Wizards general manager Will Dawkins said as much during his season-closing press conference.
“Yeah I anticipate Brian Keefe to be here,” was Dawkins’ answer when he was asked a question about Keefe’s future.
Question from @JoshuaBRobbins: Will Brian return as head coach for next year?
Dawkins: Yea, I anticipate Brian Keefe to be here pic.twitter.com/DjkyR1X5QK
— Wizards Film Room (@KevinFolliNBA) April 16, 2026
Keefe has compiled a record of 43-160 during his two-plus seasons as the head coach in Washington and they were the worst team in the entire NBA this season.
But, when it came to this season specifically, Dawkins gave Keefe a pass due to some difficult circumstances. So it’s easy to understand why there was some speculation about his job security.
“We put him in a situation this season which was a little difficult,” Dawkins said of Keefe. “When you just think about the amount of youth [and] the amount of change that we had.”
So, the Wizards are being patient, for now. We’ll see how long that patience lasts.
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