{"id":2480,"date":"2023-06-22T19:41:37","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T19:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dbltakesports.com\/?p=2480"},"modified":"2023-06-22T19:41:37","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T19:41:37","slug":"wizards-president-michael-winger-this-will-be-odd-nba-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbltakesports.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/22\/wizards-president-michael-winger-this-will-be-odd-nba-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"Wizards President Michael Winger: \u2018This Will Be Odd NBA Draft\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The new Wizards front office led by <a href=\"https:\/\/dbltakesports.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/25\/michael-winger-hired-as-wizards-new-president\/\">President Michael Winger<\/a> wasted no time resetting the team. While the possibility of an overhaul was expected, it\u2019s still hitting fans hard. In the past few days, the Wizards have traded their franchise player Bradley Beal and the unicorn Kristaps Porzingis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As expected, Kyle Kuzma declined his $13 million player option so he can test free agency. Based on the way everything is unfolding, it is highly unlikely he will be back in a Wizards uniform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is also being reported that Jordan Goodwin and Isaiah Todd will follow Beal to Phoenix.\u00a0Goodwin and Beal have history dating back to Goodwin playing for Beal&#8217;s youth basketball team Bradley Beal Elite.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the leverage Beal held with his no trade clause, it makes sense that he is taking his mentee with him. The final details are still being worked out while the Wizards find a home for Chris Paul who was also included in the Wizards-Phoenix trade.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monumental Sports President Michael Winger made it clear in his introductory press conference that the new regime has full authority to reset the roster\u00a0if that is what they choose to do. It is clearly the route they have decided to take. Now that a vast majority of the trades have occurred, the Wizards shift their full attention to putting the pieces together in tonight\u2019s NBA Draft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In light of Bradley Beal\u2019s pending trade,  Michael Winger said at his intro press conference: \u201cWe have full authority to reset the roster if that\u2019s what we decide to do.\u201d <br><br>He also discussed the future of Kristaps Porzingis and Kyle Kuzma which will be the next big decisions. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SFgt2sm5kG\">pic.twitter.com\/SFgt2sm5kG<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Carita Parks (@CaritaCParks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CaritaCParks\/status\/1670536163231162368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 18, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The reality is that right now it is hard to understand the future vision of this team. However, that doesn\u2019t mean that there is no vision. Winger shared that this will be an \u201codd\u201d Draft and it may be \u201cclunky\u201d due to the fact that they will be combining a variety of philosophies being that his team has only been together for a short time period.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The new Wizards front office are making moves leading up to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NBADraft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NBADraft<\/a>. I asked Michael Winger how they would approach the Draft with it coming around quickly. He admitted this will be an \u201codd\u201d Draft and it might be a little \u201cclunky\u201d but they\u2019ll get it right. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DCAboveAll?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DCAboveAll<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3bDdiXDPLH\">pic.twitter.com\/3bDdiXDPLH<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Carita Parks (@CaritaCParks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CaritaCParks\/status\/1671884626565152771?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 22, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wizards general manager Will Dawkins was very pointed in saying that they are not making short sighted decisions. They are thinking long-term.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wizards GM Will Dawkins is in charge of basketball operations &amp; will be a key decision-maker in the team\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NBADraft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NBADraft<\/a> selection. He said \u201cthere will be no short-sighted decisions. It will be the guy (#8 pick) that we believe is the best fit long-term.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dbltakesports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@dbltakesports<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DCAboveAll?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DCAboveAll<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yamPCf54mK\">pic.twitter.com\/yamPCf54mK<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Carita Parks (@CaritaCParks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CaritaCParks\/status\/1671954437466718227?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 22, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That should give fans some assurance but the proof will be in the pudding. This will definitely be one of the most critical&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nba\/wizards\/news\/wizards-to-select-eighth-in-2023-nba-draft\">NBA Draft\u2019s for the Wizards<\/a>&nbsp;since John Wall and Bradley Beal were selected over ten years ago.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new Wizards front office led by President Michael Winger wasted no time resetting the team. While the possibility of an overhaul was expected, it\u2019s still hitting fans hard. In the past few days, the Wizards have traded their franchise player Bradley Beal and the unicorn Kristaps Porzingis. 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