Wizards interview Scott Morrison for head coaching position

The Washington Wizards are searching for a new head coach and they have interviewed Boston Celtics assistant coach Scott Morrison. Morrison announced that during a segment on RDS, a Francophone sports network. RDS analyst Peter Yannopoulos tweeted the following below:

Morrison was the head coach of the Maine Red Claws (now the Maine Celtics), the Celtics’ G-League affiliate from 2014-17 where they won three Atlantic division titles during his time there and was the then-D-League Coach of the Year in 2015. After his time with the Red Claws, Morrison joined the Celtics’ coaching staff under then-head coach Brad Stevens.

Since it’s expected that Ime Udoka will be the new head coach for Boston, it’s probable that Morrison won’t be part of his staff. Morrison was also one of the candidates for the position in Boston.

Currently, Morrison is an assistant coach on the Canadian men’s national basketball team. The Canadians are currently hosting an Olympic qualifying tournament where they will compete against Greece, the Czech Republic, Turkey, China and Uruguay for one of three remaining berths in the men’s Olympic tournament next month.

It’s unclear whether Morrison is one of the top candidates or if he is ... just a candidate. The Wizards have been very tight-lipped on their search so it’s important to not jump to conclusions about their process to this point.

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