The Washington Wizards have hired NBA legend Patrick Ewing to a position on their coaching staff, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Saturday.
SNY’s Ian Begley first reported the talks between Ewing and Washington before multiple outlets confirmed the hiring on Saturday.
Ewing spent the last two seasons as an advisor and basketball ambassador with the New York Knicks, notably joining them on their NBA Finals run this year. The 11-time NBA All-Star served as a Wizards assistant coach during the 2002-03 season before stints with the Houston Rockets (2003-2006), Orlando Magic (2007-2012) and Charlotte Hornets (2013-2017).
The NBA Hall of Famer coached Georgetown, his alma mater that he led to the 1984 national championship, from 2017-2023.
Ewing ranks 28th in NBA history in career points (24,815), 26th in career rebounds (11,607) and seventh in career blocks (2,894). He’s the Knicks’ all-time leader in games played, points, rebounds, field goals made, steals and blocks.
Steve Clifford, who boasts 10 years of NBA head coaching experience, is joining Washington’s staff in an advisory role, ESPN reported Saturday.
Clifford, 64, coached alongside Ewing in Orlando and hired Ewing to his staff in Charlotte. He had spent the previous two seasons in advisory roles for the Phoenix Suns and Brooklyn Nets.
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