When Ernie Grunfeld was dismissed as the general manager of the Washington Wizards, there weren’t too many people complaining in Washington. Ask anyone who had struggled through Grunfeld’s frustrating (although sometimes winning) seasons, and they’ll tell you it was long overdue.
However, as weeks passed and rumors of David Griffin, then Tim Connelly, and then Masai Ujiri all crashed and burned without much legitimate action, some started to sour.
When Tommy Sheppard, Grunfeld’s second in command, was named as the team’s new general manager, some rolled their eyes. New face, but same old Wizards was the fear.