WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 Wizards general manager Will Dawkins said he’s expecting coach Brian Keefe to return next season after Washington finished with the NBA’s worst record.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, I anticipate Brian Keefe to be here,\u201d Dawkins said Thursday at his end-of-season news conference.<\/p>\n
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