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Flip Saunders has officially become the 22nd head coach of the Washington Wizards franchise, according to an NBA front-office executive.
The two sides reached an oral agreement last week and, after several days of speculation and suspense, Saunders finally signed his contract with the Wizards last night for a reported four years and $18 million.
The Wizards will make an official announcement today and are expected to introduce Saunders at a news conference tomorrow.
Saunders takes over a team that is recovering from a miserable, injury-plagued campaign in which it matched the 2000-01 team for the worst 82-game record in franchise history (19-63) and finished tied with the Los Angeles Clippers with the league’s second-worst record.