The Washington Wizards are loading up on former OKC Thunder personnel from top to bottom. The Wizards have entrusted their basketball operations to Mike Winger and Will Dawkins, who each worked under Sam Presti. That tandem hired former Thunder assistant coach Brian Keefe and currently roster Eugene Omoruyi, Danio Gallinari, and Mike Muscala. The Washington Wizards add another former Thunder player to that list as they ink Jared Butler to a two-way pact.
The OKC Thunder grabbed Jared Butler on a two-way contract midway through last season, and the organization really liked Butler, including Dawkins, who spent nearly 15 years in Bricktown.