Since Scott Brooks was hired as the Wizards' head coach, he has taken his time in regard to hiring his assistant coaching staff. Though Rex Kalamian -- one of his long-time assistants -- turned him down to stay with the Raptors, Brooks has moved on quickly. Former Nets interim head coach Tony Brown as his lead assistant, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical.
Brown has been a longtime assistant coach for many NBA teams over nearly 20 years, spending time with the Trail Blazers, Pistons, Raptors, Celtics, Bucks, Clippers, Mavericks, and the Nets for the last two seasons.