Scott Brooks OUT as Wizards Head Coach

Now make it SIX coaching vacancies, as Scott Brooks and the Washington Wizards have agreed to part ways. This comes just minutes after the Pelicans ousted Stan Van Gundy.

Washington and Scott Brooks have parted ways, @espn reports, making it SIX head coaching openings in the league now:

Boston
Indiana
New Orleans
Orlando
Portland
Washington #thisleague https://t.co/BFtvSyByvd
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) June 16, 2021

Brooks' deal expired after the season, and he's been in limbo since the Wizards were eliminated in the first round by the Philadelphia 76ers. Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard spoke of wanting to take some "big swings" this offseason to get the team back into contention, and the Brooks move is the first domino to fall.

Brooks was the 7th-longest tenured coach in the NBA before today's announcement.

Longest tenured HC in the NBA

1. Gregg Popovich (SAS)
2. Erik Spoelstra (MIA)
3. Rick Carlisle (DAL)
4. Steve Kerr (GSW)
5. Quin Snyder (UTH)
6. Michael Malone (DEN)
7. Scott Brooks (WAS)

The remaining HC were hired in 2018 or later.
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) June 16, 2021