Wizards president Grunfeld stays on after firing Wittman

Posted April 14, 2016 7:00 am

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - Ernie Grunfeld is sticking around as president of the Washington Wizards, saying at a news conference that he would be "heading up the coaching search" to replace the fired Randy Wittman.

Grunfeld, with the Wizards since 2003, met with the media on Thursday, a day after Wittman was told he wouldn't be returning as coach and the regular-season ended with Washington at .500 and out of the playoffs.

Grunfeld lamented a lack of consistency under Wittman this season, after having reached the second round of the playoffs the previous two years.

Says Grunfeld: "We all feel like we missed an opportunity."

Grunfeld says "a lot of candidates" will want what he described as a "desirable" coaching job and some have "already shown their interest."

Washington Wizards basketball President Ernie Grunfeld gestures during a news conference at the Verizon Center in Washington, Thursday, April 14, 2016. Grunfeld announced that Randy Wittman will not be back as head coach of the Wizards after failing to reach the playoffs this season. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) The Associated Press

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