Overview

• The Washington Wizards dismissed GM Tommy Sheppard after four losing seasons and two years missing the playoffs.
• Sheppard was promoted to full-time GM in 2019 but failed to improve the team, finishing below .500 each season.
• Team governor Ted Leonsis cited the Wizards' failure to make the playoffs the last two years in announcing Sheppard's firing.
• The Wizards tried overhauling their roster and changing coaches but remained stuck in mediocrity under Sheppard.
• The team will now search for a new GM in hopes of finally reviving a once-promising rebuild.