Wizards Search For New General Manager is Unusually Quiet

The NBA Draft Lottery Is quickly approaching and no word just yet on who the Wizards next GM will be

Carita Parks | May 10, 2023

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Its been a couple of weeks since Ted Leonsis, Founder, Principal Partner, Chairman & CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment abruptly let go of Washington Wizards President & General Manager Tommy Sheppard. In these situations, a flurry of information about next steps and rumors about who will fill the vacant position typically follows the announcement of such a bold move. However, in the Wizards case, it has been unusually quiet.

Can you hear the crickets?

There was no press conference from Leonsis assuring Wizards fans that he would find a replacement to fit the vision of the team moving forward and no further explanation about his decision. Besides this statement from Leonsis after Sheppard’s firing, there has been nothing.

“Tommy Sheppard was relieved from his duties as General Manager and President of the Washington Wizards,” Leonsis said. “Failure to make the playoffs the last two seasons was very disappointing to our organization and our fans.”

With the NBA Draft lottery quickly approaching, Wizards fans have no idea who will be making key offseason roster decisions. It can only be assumed that Coach Wes Unseld, Jr. will have more say in the makeup of his team next season. But once again, that is only an assumption.

According to Wizards reporter Josh Robbins of The Athletic, it has been confirmed through a source that the Wizards will not hire a search firm to identify candidates for their vacant GM/President of Basketball Operations role. The question now becomes what is their plan?

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Published May 10, 2023

CARITA PARKS

Carita Parks is the founder and editor-in-chief of Double Take Sports, an online sports platform featuring in-depth feature interviews, personal athlete stories, game analysis, and inside access to top sporting events. As a credentialed sports journalist, Carita has covered major events such as the NBA Draft, NBA Playoffs, WNBA Draft, WNBA Finals, Super Bowl, NFL Draft, NFL Honors, and more. Her current work includes regular coverage of the NFL, WNBA, and NBA, including the Washington Wizards, Washington Mystics, and Washington Commanders. Carita’s articles and interviews have appeared on a variety of platforms including USA Today’s CommandersWire and more. Throughout her journey as a reporter, Carita has interviewed many prestigious names in sports and entertainment to include: John Wall, Bradley Beal, Kyle Kuzma, Natasha Cloud, Elena Delle Donne, Lamar Jackson, Christian McCaffrey, Patrick Mahomes, Jemele Hill, and Snoop Dogg. As a sports insider, Carita has been invited to provide expert analysis on podcasts, radio, and television shows. She also co-hosts a ‘The Triple W,’ an all female Wizards podcast, and a DC sports podcast called ‘The Breakdown.' Carita has a Bachelor of Science in Communications and Masters in Business Administration. She is a member of Women in Sports and Events – DC Chapter and the National Association of Black Journalists.