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Wizards pushing for deal with Brooks, sources say
- Updated: April 20, 2016
8:22 PM ET
The Washington Wizards were pressing Wednesday to try to seal a deal with top target Scott Brooks to make him their new coach, according to league sources.
Sources told ESPN.com that the Wizards, cognizant of the potential threat posed by the Houston Rockets as a suitor for Brooks once they are eliminated from the playoffs, have ramped up their efforts to take Brooks off the market with a five-year offer believed to be in the $30 million to $35 million range.
The Rockets, sources said, were optimistic as recently as Monday that Brooks would wait until their job is officially open before making any decisions. ESPN analyst Jeff Van Gundy is the co-favorite with Brooks in Houston and, according to sources, would indeed be highly interested in returning to the Rockets if the job comes open as expected.
The Wizards, cognizant of the potential threat posed by the Rockets as a suitor for Scott …
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