Washington Wizards dismiss normal supervisor Tommy Sheppard

The Washington Wizards have dismissed normal supervisor Tommy Sheppard after lacking the post-season the previous two seasons.

Sheppard had been with the Wizards group since 2003 and served because the workforce’s normal supervisor since April of 2019 having taken over for longtime government Ernie Grunfeld.

The Wizards reached the post-season simply as soon as through the 4 seasons Sheppard helmed the membership, falling in 5 video games to the Philadelphia 76ers through the shortened 2020-21 marketing campaign. 

Extra considerably, he additionally was the architect of Bradley Beal’s five-year, $251 million supermax extension final summer season in a extremely controversial deal extensively lauded by pundits on the time. The contract acquired off to a tough begin this previous season, with the Wizards star as soon as once more battling accidents en path to taking part in simply 50 video games as Washington as soon as once more failed to succeed in the post-season.

Sheppard had reportedly signed a multi-year extension with the Wizards again in 2021. Washington will start their seek for a brand new GM efficient instantly.

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