New Wizards president Michael Winger plans to hire Will Dawkins to be his second in command of the basketball operations department, report Josh Robbins and David Aldridge of The Athletic (Twitter link). Ava Wallace of The Washington Post confirms the news (via Twitter). Marc Stein was first to report that Dawkins was a “strong candidate” to join the Wizards’ new-look front … [Read more...] about Wizards To Hire Will Dawkins As No. 2 Basketball Executive
Draft Notes: Henderson, Sheppard, Wizards, Hornets, Magic, Warriors
With Scoot Henderson ranked second or third in nearly every mock draft, the G League Ignite star only plans two workouts during the pre-draft process, tweets Sean Highkin of The Rose Garden Report. Henderson was in Portland on Saturday to show off the skills that have made him one of the most talked-about prospects in this year’s class. The Trail Blazers hold the third pick and … [Read more...] about Draft Notes: Henderson, Sheppard, Wizards, Hornets, Magic, Warriors
Draft Workouts: S. Henderson, Blazers, Howard, Nowell, Roberts
The Trail Blazers, who control the No. 3 overall pick, are holding a pre-draft workout Saturday with G League Ignite guard Scoot Henderson, a projected top-three pick, tweets Sean Highkin of The Rose Garden Report. Henderson has said in the past he thinks he’d be a good fit alongside Damian Lillard and he reiterated that again today, according to Aaron J. Fentress of The … [Read more...] about Draft Workouts: S. Henderson, Blazers, Howard, Nowell, Roberts
Wizards Notes: Schlenk, GM, Winger, Offseason, Richman
Having reached an agreement to join the Wizards as the team’s senior VP of player personnel, Travis Schlenk will oversee Washington’s player evaluation work at all levels (amateur, international, and professional), according to Josh Robbins of The Athletic, who says scouts will report to Schlenk. While new team president Michael Winger will have the final word on personnel … [Read more...] about Wizards Notes: Schlenk, GM, Winger, Offseason, Richman
Wizards To Hire Travis Schlenk In Front Office Role
President Michael Winger plans to make his first addition to the Wizards‘ new-look front office, hiring former Hawks president of basketball operations Travis Schlenk as senior vice president of player personnel, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link). Josh Robbins of The Athletic confirms the news (via Twitter) through his own league sources. While Schlenk is … [Read more...] about Wizards To Hire Travis Schlenk In Front Office Role