After a 2-15 start, the Washington Wizards have fired coach Flip Saunders, according to league sources.
Assistant coach Randy Wittman will take over as coach. The Wizards, who have lost seven of their last eight games, host the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday.
Saunders was in the third year of a four-year, $18 million contract.
The Wizards’ management had hoped to avoid firing Saunders, even as the club lost its first eight games. But the team’s continued poor play, combined with the regression of last year’s No. 1 draft pick John Wall, left the team with no choice.
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