Washington Wizards: Did Scott Brooks and the Wizards break Ben Simmons?

Washington Wizards Scott Brooks. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Scott Brooks’s time in D.C. is officially over. What the Washington Wizards got out of him was five years of promise, misfortune, and outright underachievement. His final record as head coach was 183-207.

Parting ways was the right decision. I’ve given my reasons for why he needed to go. His legacy will always be marred by his inability to get over the hump, even with generational talents like Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook (twice), and Bradley Beal under his wing. That’s a sad fact to wrestle with since he’s a man well-respected by coaches, players, and analysts across the board. People have nothing but good…