Washington Wizards: Front Office
Ernie Grunfeld - President, Washington Wizards
Ernie Grunfeld, in his 10th season as President of the Washington Wizards, relies upon 35 years of NBA experience as a player, broadcaster, coach and executive, to lead the team’s basketball operations. Now in his 23rd season as a top personnel executive in the NBA, Grunfeld’s long list of accomplishments includes two trips to the NBA Finals, four Eastern Conference Finals appearances, 16 playoff berths with three different teams (including 11 straight from 1991-2001 while with the New York Knicks and Milwaukee Bucks) and 17 seasons of at least .500 basketball. More....
Tommy Sheppard - Vice President of Basketball AdministrationIn his 10th season with the Wizards organization, Tommy Sheppard is in his 19th year of service to the NBA. As Washington’s Vice President of Basketball Administration, Sheppard assists with the day-to-day operations of a basketball department that added Bradley Beal, Jan Vesely, Chris Singleton and Shelvin Mack through the last two NBA drafts to a core that already featured John Wall, Trevor Booker and Kevin Seraphin. With significant future salary cap room and financial flexibility, Sheppard’s impact on Washington’s rebuilding efforts is considerable. More...
Milt Newton - Vice President of Player PersonnelMilton M. Newton is in his 10th season with the Washington Wizards organization. As the Wizards Vice President of Player Personnel, he is actively involved in the procurement of players through the draft and free agency, heads the scouting department for the franchise, and assists with the management of the salary cap. Newton has been instrumental in the team’s rebuilding effort that has added Bradley Beal, Jan Vesely, Chris Singleton and Shelvin Mack through the last two NBA drafts to a core that already featured John Wall, Trevor Booker and Kevin Seraphin. Newton created Washington's comprehensive scouting database that includes players from the collegiate level and professional ranks encompassing the world. He coordinates the Wizards' pre-draft scouting efforts, as well as facilitates the team’s workouts of prospective draftees, player interviews and is in charge of building the Wizards’ NBA Summer League team that competes in Las Vegas every summer. Newton also serves on the NBA’s Undergraduate Advisory Committee. More...





