When it became clear the Wizards were going to miss the playoffs this season, there was a hope among fans that Ted Leonsis would make the same sweeping changes in the organization that he did when the Capitals missed the playoffs in 2014 after six-straight playoff appearances. GM George McPhee and head coach Adam Oates were dismissed after the debacle, and the Capitals made some changes that thrust them right back into contender status.
Clearly, that did not happen. Randy Wittman was let go and replaced with Scott Brooks, but Ernie Grunfeld is still in place. After Brooks' introductory press conference on Wednesday, Leonsis was asked about whether or not he considered making a change in the front office, and apparently the answer was no, aas noted by J.