ClutchPoints 10 hours ago
Wizards owner Ted Leonsis admits John Wall likely won’t play in 2019-20
Washington Wizards owner Ted Leonsis admits All-Star point guard John Wall likely won’t play in 2019-20. Wall is recovering from heel and Achilles surgery. Ted Leonsis said John Wall probably wont play next season & starts each day reading updates on how hes progressing with his Achilles injury. — Michael Lee (@MrMichaelLee) July 22, 2019 The post Wizards owner Ted Leonsis admits John Wall likely won’t play in 2019-20 appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints 8 hours ago
John Wall congratulates new GM Tommy Sheppard, welcomes Sashi Brown, Daniel Medina to Wizards
Washington Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall says Monday was a good day for the Wizards. The Wizards named Tommy Sheppard as the full-time general manager and hired Sashi Brown and Daniel Medina as well. Brown will serve as chief planning and operations officer for the Wizards, while Medina will...
ClutchPoints 16 hours ago
Owner Ted Leonsis thinks Wizards can turn things around fast
Most analysts expect the Washington Wizards to have another forgettable year next season. Superstar point guard John Wall is still recovering from his season-ending Achilles injury and is not looking likely to play a significant role for Washington next season. Moreover, All-Star shooting guard Bradley...
10 hours ago
Watch: New Wizards GM explains how he convinced the team's owner to give him the full-time job | The Jump
New Washington Wizards GM Tommy Sheppard joins Rachel Nichols shortly after his hire to discuss how he convinced owner Ted Leonsis to give him the full-time job, what will change in the new organizational structure, and more. #TheJump ✔
ClutchPoints 9 hours ago
Team USA will face reality check in 2019 World Cup after stars withdraw
Team USA will soon face a crisis at the world stage, one that they haven’t seen since the early 2000s. After USA Basketball named a prospective 20-player list of stars to attend training camp in August, six of them have since decommitted, including three potential starters in James Harden, Anthony Davis, and most-recently Bradley Beal. […] The post Team USA will face reality check in 2019 World Cup after stars withdraw appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints 15 hours ago
Report: Wizards’ Bradley Beal withdrawing from USA Basketball activities this summer due to birth of child
Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal has withdrawn from USA Basketball training camp and the consequent FIBA World Cup due to the expected birth of his child in late August/early September, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Beal is now one of several stars...
7 hours ago
Watch: Bradley Beal should think twice before he accepts his max deal - Jorge Sedano | The Jump
Rachel Nichols, Jorge Sedano and Dave McMenamin react to Tommy Sheppard's interview with Nichols, discussing what Bradley Beal should do when he is offered a max contract by the Washington Wizards on Friday. #TheJump ✔
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ClutchPoints 4 hours ago
Wizards’ Ted Leonsis says having 3 max players is antithetical to team building
The NBA is always changing, and this summer represented a drastic alteration in how players decide to team up. Ted Leonsis of the Washington Wizards noticed. Previously, “big threes” were the trend. The Miami Heat. The Golden State Warriors (even though that was kind of a big four). The Cleveland Cavaliers. Teams were building title […] The post Wizards’ Ted Leonsis says having 3 max players is antithetical to team building appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Inquisitr 5 hours ago
NBA Rumors: Nuggets Could Acquire Bradley Beal In A Three-Team Deal With Suns And Wizards, Per ‘Wiz Of Awes’
The crazy 2019 NBA offseason featured several NBA superstars leaving their respective teams either via trade or free agency to chase for an NBA championship title somewhere else. Though most of the big names on the free agency market have already found a new home, there are still plenty of blockbuster deals that could happen before the start of the 2019-20 NBA season. As of now, one of the NBA superstars who’s expected to be traded next is Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Wizards recently revealed their plan to offer Bradley Beal a...
ClutchPoints 8 hours ago
Wizards owner Ted Leonsis says Washington has let fans down, ownership will become more involved
Washington Wizards owner Ted Leonsis admitted that the team has not lived up to fan expectations on Monday, and accepted that it was the owner’s fault: Leonsis says we’ve let them (Wizards fans) down…our owners are going to be more involved. You constantly have to gauge back and forth-is it good to be involved or […] The post Wizards owner Ted Leonsis says Washington has let fans down, ownership will become more involved appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints 10 hours ago
Wizards’ GM Tommy Sheppard clarifies ‘fastest trade’ comment regarding Dwight Howard trade
Washington Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard clarified his “fastest trade” comment on Monday regarding the Dwight Howard trade. The Wizards traded Howard to the Memphis Grizzlies earlier this summer. Sheppard told ESPN it was the fastest trade ever and it only took 15 minutes to complete. The new Wizards GM says that was mostly because […] The post Wizards’ GM Tommy Sheppard clarifies ‘fastest trade’ comment regarding Dwight Howard trade appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints 12 hours ago
Tommy Sheppard says Washington has no plans to trade Bradley Beal if he declines extension
The Washington Wizards are hopeful that Bradley Beal will re-affirm his commitment by signing a multi-year extension later this week. But even if the ever-improving guard opts against putting pen to paper, general manager Tommy Sheppard is adamant Washington will hang on to him. Sheppard, appointed the Wizards’ full-time chief decision-maker last week after holding […] The post Tommy Sheppard says Washington has no plans to trade Bradley Beal if he declines extension appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints 13 hours ago
Wizards news: Washington to offer Bradley Beal 3-year, $111 million max extension when eligible Friday
The Washington Wizards have every intention to offer shooting guard Bradley Beal a three-year, $111 million maximum contract extension when first eligible on Friday, July 26, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. “At the very first moment allowed, we are going to offer Bradley the full max extension,” said newly-named general manager Tommy Sheppard. Beal would […] The post Wizards news: Washington to offer Bradley Beal 3-year, $111 million max extension when eligible Friday appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints 13 hours ago
Wizards news: Bradley Beal’s agent says no decision made yet on possible extension with Washington
The Washington Wizards and Bradley Beal have an important date coming up this week. The Wizards can offer Beal a three-year, $111 million extension on July 26, but it sounds like the two sides aren’t close to striking a deal just yet. In an interview with Candace Buckner of The Washington Post, Beal’s agent, Mark […] The post Wizards news: Bradley Beal’s agent says no decision made yet on possible extension with Washington appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Candace Buckner / Washington Post 14 hours ago Bradley Beal withdraws from USA Basketball camp, no indications on extension decision
Beal will miss a second straight year with Team USA due to the birth of a child.
ClutchPoints 15 hours ago
Wizards had Bradley Beal in their draft room to discuss changes that would help complement him
The Washington Wizards have taken a carefully inclusive approach to this offseason, keeping All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal in the cockpit of it all, as a large part of their future hinges on his presence with the franchise. New general manager Tommy Sheppard brought Beal into the draft room to help guide the direction of […] The post Wizards had Bradley Beal in their draft room to discuss changes that would help complement him appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints 15 hours ago
Owner Ted Leonsis says Wizards are trying to model the Clippers
Following the firing of longtime president Ernie Grunfeld after 16 years of service, the Washington Wizards have tried to revamp their front office with one franchise in mind as the perfect model — the L.A. Clippers. “The team that we most wanna look like who we stumbled into mirroring a little bit organizationally is the […] The post Owner Ted Leonsis says Wizards are trying to model the Clippers appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints 16 hours ago
Wizards GM Tommy Sheppard on Dwight Howard — ‘The quickest trade I’ve ever done in my life’
Newly-named Washington Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard quickly put his chops to work in the offseason, hoping to get a cemented place in the front office at the wake of former president Ernie Grunfeld’s firing. Trading Dwight Howard to the Memphis Grizzlies was among his first moves after taking over the brass in an interim […] The post Wizards GM Tommy Sheppard on Dwight Howard — ‘The quickest trade I’ve ever done in my life’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.
ClutchPoints 16 hours ago
Ex-Georgetown coach John Thompson III, ex-Browns exec Sashi Brown join Wizards’ front office
More than three months after the 2018-19 season came to a close, the Washington Wizards have made Tommy Sheppard’s job as general manager official, also announcing an expansion of their front office with former Georgetown coach John Thompson III and former Cleveland Browns front office mind Sashi Brown as vital pillars of their revamped brass. […] The post Ex-Georgetown coach John Thompson III, ex-Browns exec Sashi Brown join Wizards’ front office appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Washington Post 17 hours ago
This is what’s clear about the Wizards’ reorganization: It’s on Ted Leonsis now.
He has organized his NBA team’s front office like a tech company. How will that compute?
