Report: Wizards fire GM Sheppard; head coach Unseld Jr. to return
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The Washington Wizards have dismissed general manager Tommy Sheppard, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
This comes after the Wizards finished the regular season 35-47, missing the playoffs for the second season in a row and fourth time in the last five years. At the moment, Sheppard's spot is the lone GM job opening in the NBA.
Wojnarowski also reports head coach Wes Unseld Jr. will return for his third season as he continues to have a strong advocate in owner Ted Leonsis.
Sheppard took over as Wizards GM on an interim basis following the dismissal of Ernie Grunfeld in April of 2019. He was given the full-time title later that year.
The 53-year-old originally joined the Wizards' front office in 2003. He previously worked as a scout for the Denver Nuggets.