After a month-long wait and speculation regarding the new front office structure, the Washington Wizards finally have their guy. As reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, former Los Angeles Clippers General Manager Michael Winger has agreed to become the president of Monumental Basketball, giving him full leadership of the Washington Wizards. Looking at Winger’s track record, this feels like a step in the right direction for the Wizards.
First and foremost, Winger knows how to build winning teams. He was the director of basketball operations for the Cleveland Cavaliers when they made the NBA Finals in 2007, assistant general manager with the OKC Thunder when they made their only Finals appearance in 2012, and the general manager of the Clippers when they made the Conference Finals for the first time in their history in 2021.