Washington Wizards: Patient coaching search shows a focus on the future

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The Washington Wizards were once one of seven NBA teams searching for a head coach. Now, they are one of three. And with the Orlando Magic closing in on Jamahl Mosley, they could soon join the New Orleans Pelicans as the only two teams still in the market for a head coach.

The patience isn’t surprising. GM Tommy Sheppard made it clear after the Wizards parted ways with Scott Brooks that they were in no hurry to name his successor. However, as names that were once associated with the Wizards job get scooped up, is patience becoming a problem? Mosley was reportedly set to have a second interview with the…