Michael Winger
Michael Winger (born 1980) is an American basketball executive who is the president of the Washington Wizards of the NBA, the Washington Mystics of the WNBA, and the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G-League. He is a former executive of the Oklahoma City Thunder and general manager of the Los Angeles Clippers. Early life and career Winger attended Miami University and the University of Toledo College of Law. As a visiting student at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey College of Law during his last year of law school, Winger served as an apprentice to renowned sports agent, Ronald M. Shapiro. Winger supported Ron in the launch of SNI's (Shapiro Negotiations Institute) Sports Division and helped with research for Ron's book, Bullies, Tyrants, & Impossible People: How to Beat Them Without Joining Them. In 2005 and following law school and his work with Shapiro]], Winger became the director of basketball operations and team counsel for the Cleveland Cavaliers under Danny Ferry, who was general manager at the time. During his time with the Cavaliers, the team reached the Eastern Conference Finals twice, winning one of those series to advance to the NBA Finals in 2007. Winger worked with