Wizards add Patrick Ewing and Steve Clifford to coaching staff
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 5, 2026, 5:49 AM
Last updated Jul 5, 2026
The Washington Wizards have hired NBA legend Patrick Ewing as an assistant coach to join head coach Brian Keefe's staff. Ewing, a former New York Knicks standout, will mentor top draft pick AJ Dybantsa and the team's young roster. Steve Clifford, a veteran NBA coach, will also join the Wizards in an advisory role. These additions come as the Wizards look to improve after finishing the 2025-26 season with a 17-65 record, their worst in the league. Ewing's experience coaching young talent at Georgetown may be pivotal for the development of Dybantsa and other emerging players on the team.
- •Wizards hired Patrick Ewing as an assistant coach.
- •Steve Clifford joins as a coaching advisor.
- •AJ Dybantsa was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA draft.
- •Wizards finished the 2025-26 season with a 17-65 record.
- •Ewing coached Georgetown from 2017 to 2023.
- 5:49 AMYahoo Sports — Wizards Hire NBA Legend to Coaching Staff to Mentor AJ Dybantsa and Co.
"AJ Dybantsa’s era with the Washington Wizards began last month when they made him the No. 1 pick of the 2026 NBA draft.
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