NEW IDENTITY: Washington Wizards BOLSTER Depth with Deandre Ayton and Add Patrick Ewing to Staff
Washington Wizards overhaul coaching staff and add critical frontcourt depth—are they quietly building a new identity? Deandre Ayton joins the roster as a primary backup big, while Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing and defensive guru Steve Clifford arrive to reshape the team’s culture. Ben Strober, Abdullah Ayubi, and Greg Finberg debate whether this signals an emerging identity centered around size, experience, and a renewed commitment to defense.
Key topics include Ayton’s fit behind Anthony Davis and Alex Sarr, expectations for Steve Clifford’s defensive impact, and the upside of a rejuvenated bench featuring Bub Carrington, Cam Whitmore, and Will Riley. The conversation also covers Anthony Davis trade rumors, summer league storylines with AJ Dybantsa vs Darryn Peterson, and how young talent like Felix Okpara could develop. Can the new-look Wizards finally turn the corner in a stacked Eastern Conference?
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was patrick ewing a disaster coaching georgetown
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Patrick Ewing’s tenure as the head coach of Georgetown was widely considered a failure, culminating in a 75-109 overall record (.408 winning percentage), multiple historically bad seasons, and an eventual firing in March 2023.
Love to see Greg on again…great work gentleman. Keep up the good work.
I see the Ayton signing and hiring of Ewing & Clifford as the "hedge" moves by Winger & Dawkins. Ayton is the 26-27 hedge if AD is traded in season OR continues injury history. Ewing & Clifford are the Head Coaching hedges if Keefe cant make the team competitive in first 35 games.
It should also be noted that Patrick Ewing probably still lives in the area. His daughter graduated from Bullis last year.
AJ gotta deop 30 if DP drop 28 if not we lost draft
That’s JT3 lol he better do better than he did with the I’m a Hoyas fan lol even though we did win 2021 Big East lol
Well this team needs to make a needle moving trade if they really want to win a title they have the ability to get a big team player that puts them over the top.
I don’t think he add much value
I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, the addition of bringing Patrick Ewing to the coaching staff! Patrick Ewing is a real standup guy. While playing for Georgetown he would give new shoes that the shoe companies had given to him to the intercity kids. Miami Heat has former Georgetown player Alonzo Morning. We now have Patrick Ewing. "Big John", John Thompson continues to live in a positive way through his former players.
We sign Olivier Saar. DeAndre Ayton starts at 5 Alex Saar at 4, Olivier Sarr and Tristan Vukcevic come off the bench. Give Anthony Davis a extension and trade him to his hometown of Chicago.
Steve Clifford a much more important add
DP DROPPED 28. MADE THAT SH!T LOOK EASY.