Brian Keefe’s Contract

Brian Keefe is the 26th coach in the history of the Washington Wizards. He was initially named interim head coach in January 2024, and over the remainder of the regular season, the team's opponent's three-point percentage, defensive rating, and overall net rating all increased. Under him, the Wizards' three-point shooting percentage of 34.5% was the second-lowest in the NBA. After spending a season at the University of South Florida in 2000, he began his coaching career. Following four seasons at Bryant University, he began his NBA career with the San Antonio Spurs in 2007 and later played for the Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks, and most recently, the Washington Wizards.

At Winchester High School, he was the all-time leading scorer with an average of 28 points per game while playing shooting guard. After standing for 24 years, his record of 1,163 points was surpassed in 2018. He began playing basketball for the University of California, Irvine, in 1994-96. From 1997 to 1999, he relocated to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), where he assisted the Running Rebels in winning the Western Athletic Conference Tournament and earning an NCAA berth. He was selected to the WAC All-Tournament Team after setting a tournament record with 13 three-pointers. During his last year of 1998-1999, he was chosen as team captain and assisted UNLV in earning an appearance in the NIT.

What is Brian Keefe’s contract?

Brian Keefe signed a contract with the Washington Wizards in May 2024, as per Spotrac. However, the term or the worth of the contract is not disclosed, as of November 2024. He was the team's interim head coach for the last 39 games of the 2023–24 regular season, in January 2024. He was hired after a search that centered on interviewing possible first-time NBA coaches.

Players and Washington executives praised Keefe during his interim coaching tenure for his ability to keep players accountable, his player-development abilities, and his cooperative style with all members of the Wizards basketball operations department. His change was brilliant, considering that he turned from interim to permanent within five months.

Keefe was an assistant coach with the Oklahoma City Thunder when they reached the NBA Finals in 2012. After playing for Brooklyn for a few seasons, he joined the Wizards. Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis were traded by the Wizards in the 2023 offseason, breaking up their core. The outcome was expected: Washington ended the season with a franchise-record 67 losses.