The Washington Wizards announced Tuesday that they dismissed team president Ernie Grunfeld from his position.
Tommy Sheppard, the team's senior vice president of basketball operations, will step into Grunfeld's role on an interim basis while the team conducts a search for a new head of basketball operations.
The 63-year-old Grunfeld had been a front office decision-maker for the Wizards since 2003 following a 10-year stint as the New York Knicks' general manager and four years as GM of the Milwaukee Bucks.
Washington is 11th in the Eastern Conference with a 32-46 record this season, and it will miss the playoffs after making it to the postseason in four of the previous five campaigns.