The Washington Wizards today announced they had fired head coach Doug Collins after back-to-back 37-win seasons in which the team failed to make the playoffs.

Collins's firing was not unexpected because he had been recruited by former Wizards basketball president Michael Jordan. Wizards owner Abe Pollin told Jordan during an acrimonious meeting earlier this month that the organization was ending its relationship with Jordan, who had been president of basketball operations for nearly two years before joining the team as a player the past two seasons.

Several assistants recruited by Jordan and Collins are also expected to leave in the near future.