Ok, now that we've had a chance to absorb all that is Ted Leonsis, its time to grade his body of work as it pertains to the Wizards.
We are not grading him on his work with the Capitals, the Mystics, the Valor, SnagFilms, Clearspring, AOL, List Magazine, Revolution Money, Revolution Growth Fund, etc. We are grading his work as the owner of the Wizards and what he has done to make the Wizards a watchable, competitive team on its way to winning the championship. We are grading him on how well he made use of the resources he has had at his disposal to get to that goal. You may rate him based on the trades he's signed-off on, the food he's brought into the arena, the urinal cakes, the crack medical staff, the trainers, the players he's been chummy with, or anything else that you deem is worthy. Just let us know what that is. Let us know why you rate him the way you do.
Taken from his Wiki:
Ted became majority owner of the Wizards in June of 2010. Leonsis has [arguably] taken a fan-centric approach to running the franchise, by listening and responding to the concerns of Wizards supporters through his email and personal website. On May 10, 2011, the Wizards unveiled a new color scheme, uniforms and logo. The team reverted to its traditional red, white and blue colors. The uniforms are based very closely on those worn from 1974 to 1987, during the team's glory years. During Leonsis’ tenure as owner, the Wizards have compiled a promising young nucleus of players, including John Wall (No. 1 pick in the 2010 NBA Draft), Bradley Beal (No. 3 pick in the 2012 NBA Draft) and Otto Porter Jr. (No. 3 pick in the 2013 NBA Draft). They have also acquired veterans like Nenê and Marcin Gortat via trade. Leonsis was chairman of the NBA’s 2014 media committee that negotiated a nine-year expanded partnership with Turner Broadcasting and The Walt Disney Company.
In February 2016, construction started on a new practice facility for the Wizards. The development was paid for by DC taxpayers and District-funded Events DC while Leonsis' contribution to the $55 million cost was considered ceremonial. The Wizards also announced that they would raise ticket prices for a third consecutive year.
Given all he has done with/for the Wizards, how would rate his work as an owner?
5= God-like, 0 = sux monkey balls
Ted Leonsis: Where do the board members stand?
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I'm more concerned with what the board of Monumental Sports thinks of Ted's performance.
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