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Wizards Fire Head Coach Flip Saunders

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Getty S Gen NBABallCourt?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1327436990281Thomas Northcut/Digital Vision(NEW YORK) A 2-15 record to start an NBA season doesn’t provide much job security. The Washington Wizards, who have the worst record in the NBA, have fired head coach Flip Saunders.

Saunders was in his third season as the team’s head coach, but didn’t find any success with the team during his tenure — despite having a promising young core of players including last year’s number one overall draft pick, John Wall.

During his time with Washington, the team went just 51-130 and they never came close to making the playoffs.

According to reports, the players wanted Saunders to take a more disciplined approach towards his young roster that held them more accountable on and off the court. When that never happened, Saunders lost the locker room, and the team stopped responding to his soft coaching style, it is alleged.

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