Good morning Washington Wizards fans.
In this week’s survey, we asked you to grade the Wizards’ coaching staff changes for the 2026-27 season. They dealt with shuffling of assistant positions, NOT Brian Keefe. Anyway, about half of our respondents gave a B grade, which is solid. The As and Cs were nearly identical.
The promotion of Adam Caporn was not unexpected given that David Vanterpool has moved into
the front office. The surprise for the Wizards is the return of Patrick Ewing, who coached for Washington in 2002-03 where he developed a reputation of being one of the top post development coaches in the NBA.
Does coaching news potentially change the perception of a sports team’s future? Not really. According to FanDuel Sportsbook, as of July 10, 2026, the Wizards have +25000 odds of winning the 2026-27 NBA championship. That’s better than eight teams. What does this roughly imply? It’s that Washington is no longer expected to be a doormat in the NBA. But they’re still not expected to make the playoffs either. Even with AJ Dybantsa making a great first impression last night in his Summer League Debut. Even with Ewing possibly developing Alex Sarr into a beast in the post.
Hopefully, the odds will change once Dybantsa is playing actual regular season games. Let us know your rationale for the grades in the comments below.
