Bossless since Tommy Sheppard was fired in mid-April, the Wizards have found their new strongman. It is Michael Winger, the General Manager of the Clippers, who comes to take over the franchise.
The Washington Wizards are launching their little revolution! But to lead this revolution, a leader was needed and the franchise of the American capital has made its choice. According to Adrian Wojnarowski ofESPN, Michael Winger has just been named president of Monumental Basketball. This structure, created in 2019, brings together all the basketball franchises under the control of Ted Leonsis, the owner. Winger finds himself at the head of the Wizards in the NBA, the Mystics in the WNBA without forgetting the Go-Go of Capital City in the G League.
Landed at the Clippers in 2017 from OKC, the ex-GM of LA played a major role in building Tyronn Lue’s team, alongside Jerry West and Lawrence Frank. Now, a huge construction site awaits him on the side of Washington.
With only one playoff qualification in five years, the Wizards are mired in the soft underbelly in the East. With the arrival of a new boss, we could therefore see movement at all levels. Adrian Wojnarowski further explains that Winger has “full powers” regarding the new project to come, including the possibility of installing the GM of his choice at the head of the team but also to make the decisions which he considers right. acting as coach and roster.
Could we witness a real upheaval this summer in Washington? Wes Unseld Jr. was announced as retained in April but he was not chosen by Winger himself. What about extensions for Porzingis and Kuzma? The future of Bradley Beal? Will the new president give his confidence to the group in place or will he want to turn the tables to launch a new project from scratch? We’ll have to keep an eye on what’s happening in DC in the coming months, it might be interesting.
Source texte : ESPN
2023-05-25 11:09:00
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