Wednesday, May 7, 2003 | 9:48 a.m.
BC-BKN--Wizards-Jordan, 1st Add,0147 URGENT WASHINGTON: that team.
A team source, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Associated Press that Pollin's decision was based on three reasons: player dissension, a franchise faltering after 3 1/2 years of Jordan in charge, and deteriorating relationships throughout the organization.
The source said no decision has yet been made regarding the front office people Jordan has hired, or whether Jordan's hand-picked coach, Doug Collins, will remain for the final two years of his contract.
Jordan put the Wizards on the map when he was hired in January 2000, but his front-office moves failed to turn the moribund franchise around. The team is 110-179 since he became the top decision-maker, a role he kept even after he returned as a player.
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