Michael Winger has been named president of Monumental Basketball, Ted Leonsis, the organization’s founder and CEO, announced Thursday.
The winger, who has served as the Los Angeles Clippers’ general manager since 2017, will report directly to Leonsis. He will oversee all aspects of operations washington wizards The Washington Mystics of the NBA, the WNBA and the Capital City Go-Go’s of the NBA G League
“Michael’s vast experience and broad range of executive-level skills will provide stability, accountability and leadership for all of our basketball franchises,” Leonsis said. “His impact on helping restore and maintain excellence across three distinct teams aligns with our goal of building championship contenders, while his collaborative approach supports our shared services structure.”
Winger replaces Tommy Shepard as basketball’s main decision-maker wizards
The winger also had front office roles with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers.
“I am honored to lead Memorial Basketball, in which all three teams stand as proud representations of a unique and powerful region that has shown loyalty and patience at varying levels of success,” said the winger. “There is much work to be done, but I am confident that we can build our programs on sustainable principles that will underpin all of our decisions, re-establishing the reputation and status that we can celebrate with our deserving fans. “
The winger’s first order of business is joining the search for a key executive for Lyonnais wizards, Per the release, that position will also oversee the go-go and report directly to the winger, along with Mystics general manager Mike Thibault.
– Field Level Media