Patrick Ewing Reportedly Agrees to Join Wizards Coaching Staff After Serving as Knicks Advisor
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Key Points:
- Patrick Ewing, a New York Knicks legend and Basketball Hall of Famer, has agreed to become an assistant coach for the Washington Wizards under head coach Brian Keefe, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.
- Ewing had a distinguished 17-year playing career, primarily with the Knicks, and has extensive coaching experience including stints with the Wizards, Rockets, Magic, Hornets, and as head coach at Georgetown University from 2017 to 2023.
- Ewing's coaching tenure at Georgetown featured a Big East tournament championship in 2021, though his overall record was 75–109 before parting ways in 2023.
- After serving as a Basketball Ambassador for the Knicks starting in October 2024, Ewing is now returning to the NBA sidelines, joining a Wizards team that struggled last season but has promising talent including Trae Young, Anthony Davis, and top draft pick AJ Dybantsa.
