The Washington Wizards have a pair of longtime assistant coaches who have never had the head coaching job at the top of their head coaching search.

"Watch Sam Cassell and Wes Unseld as two of the leading candidates in Washington," said Brian Windhorst.

Cassell was previously an assistant coach for the Wizards from 2009 until 2014 before joining the coaching staff of Doc Rivers with the Los Angeles Clippers and then Philadelphia 76ers.

Unseld also began his coaching career with the Wizards and also has had stints with the Golden State Warriors, Orlando Magic and now the Denver Nuggets. Unseld is the son of the late Washington Bullets' legend Wes Unseld.

The Wizards are searching for a replacement for Scott Brooks.