Sashi Brown, JTIII join retooled Wiz front office

The Washington Wizards have announced the hiring of Tommy Sheppard as the team's new general manager and the inclusion of a few new faces in a reorganized management structure.

Sashi Brown, the former executive vice president of the Cleveland Browns, will serve as chief planning and operations officer for Monumental Basketball -- a group that includes the Wizards, the WNBA's Washington Mystics and the Capital City Go-Go of the G-League.

Meanwhile former Georgetown head coach John Thompson III will be in charge of a newly formed athlete development and engagement department.

In his new role, Brown will "manage efforts relating to technology, finance, communications, security, research and…