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The Woj Pod

Washington's Ted Leonsis and Michael Winger

The Woj Pod

ESPN

Sports

4.6722 Ratings

🗓️ 9 June 2023

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Washington Wizards owner Ted Leonsis and new President Michael Winger join The Woj Pod for separate visits on trying to turn this franchise into a winner. Leonsis on what he's learned about running NBA and NHL franchises, what he wanted in a new leader and what Jeanie Buss told him. Winger (19:15) discusses what he learned with Lawrence Frank, Sam Presti and Danny Ferry, how the new CBA will change deal-making in the NBA and what the chance for the Wizards to be a destination market.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

The WogePod is presented by Clover Plus Merchant 1, Better Business Solutions.

0:06.9

Hey, everyone.

0:07.9

Welcome into another edition of the WogePod here in Washington, D.C. for the introduction

0:15.2

of the new president of monumental basketball, essentially the overseer now of the Washington Wizards, Michael Winger, his new GM, Will Dawkins, and a visit with Michael and a visit with Washington Wizard's owner, Ted Leonesis, the CEO of monumental sports and entertainment.

0:38.3

Talk with Ted Leonsis about his run as an NBA owner and trying to get it right here with the Wizards,

0:47.3

the way he's done with the capitals and his belief that the hiring of Michael Winger

0:53.3

is going to set the Wizards on a course.

0:56.6

He talks about the decisions he's made through the years,

1:00.4

the differences between running an NBA and an NHL team.

1:04.9

Great stuff with Ted Leonsis.

1:06.9

And then Michael Winger, who comes from the Clippers in Oklahoma City in Cleveland,

1:10.8

who now has the daunting task here in Washington of getting this once really proud organization,

1:20.7

still very proud, tenacious fan base, hungry for some success and getting them on track. Great visit here in D.C. Ted Leonesis and

1:32.9

Michael Winger. Here with monumental sports and entertainment CEO Ted Leonesis. Ted, how are you?

1:40.4

I'm doing well. I appreciate your being here in the flesh and, you know, big changes here

1:47.0

for the monumental basketball organizations and specifically the wizards. And I think there's a lot

1:53.8

of excitement in the room today about the change. I want to ask you about that, Ted. And when you

2:00.1

started down the road of making a change,

2:04.5

doing a search, and really thinking through what it is you wanted and what you wanted

2:09.5

this ought to look like, how much evaluation, looking back at your ownership period on the basketball side and say, how am I evaluating myself?

2:22.1

How have I gone about this?

2:23.9

What's worked?

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