LA Clippers general manager Michael Winger has become the president of Monumental Basketball, giving him full leadership of the Washington Wizards, ESPN reported Wednesday.
As president of Monumental Basketball, Winger also manages the Washington Mystics and Capital City Go-Go, the Wizards’ G-League affiliate.
Winger served as the general manager of the Clippers the past six seasons. Before his time with the Clippers, Winger was an executive with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder.
Washington fired general manager Tommy Sheppard in April after four seasons and is coming off a 35-47 season that saw them miss the playoffs for the second consecutive season. The Wizards haven’t won a season since 2018 and haven’t won a first-round playoff series since 2017.
The guard and the Wizards have two starters who could hit free agency this summer, as Kristaps Porzingis and Kyle Kuzma, who averaged 44.4 points per game last season, have player options for the 2023-24 NBA season.
Meanwhile, star guard Bradley Beal, 29, has one year remaining on a five-year, $251 million deal. The Wizards have the No. 8 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.
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