For the Wizards, it shouldn’t matter who Scott Brooks coached, but how: As the NBA’s regular season was winding down and teams were beginning the process of looking for new head coaches, the resume of one of the top available coaches, Scott Brooks, was out there for everyone to see. During his time with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Brooks became known for several things. -- The Washington Post

Scott Brooks looks like good news for Otto Porter Jr. and Kelly Oubre Jr.: Among the reasons the Washington Wizards hired Scott Brooks as coach was his track record in advancing young talent. With the Oklahoma City Thunder, Brooks played a significant role in developing Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, James Harden and Serge Ibaka. -- The Washington Post

New Wizards coach Scott Brooks thinks John Wall isn’t close to peaking: The NBA has become a point guard’s game, and Scott Brooks’s knowledge of the position is as deep as any person’s in the game. Undrafted out of UC Irvine, Brooks carved out a 10-year NBA career with a 5-foot-11 frame as a point guard for six different teams. -- The Washington Post

Final nail in Wizards' season came March 5: The bad losses for the Wizards in a .500 season are too many to list. There was the inexplicable home defeat to the L.A. Lakers, blown fourth-quarter leads to the Charlotte Hornets and the dagger double OT loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. But the one that sticks out the most is March 5, a loss that was so troubling that it led Jared Dudley going into the office of then-coach Randy Wittman to have a sit down that didn't go well. -- CSN Mid-Atlantic