The Wizards know what they want in a coach. They’re willing to wait to get it right.

“Ideally, when you get into free agency, there’s an element that players would like to know who’s the coach, what’s their version, what are we about,” Sheppard said. “So August 2 is out there in a distant place, but I don’t like to get sped up. I think patience is a competitive advantage.”