Wizards owner Ted Leonsis: ‘Deconstruction’ of roster needed, but over

The Wizards have been bad for a while now. Really bad. They’ve won 15, 18 and 17 games over the past three seasons. But owner Ted Leonsis says there are no regrets about tearing the whole thing down. Actually, don’t call it a teardown. Leonsis prefers the word “deconstruction.” Speaking to The Athletic’s Barry Svrluga, Leonsis said team president Michael Winger made it clear from the start that this rebuild would require patience. “(Winger) said to me three or four times, ‘You know, this could take four or five years,’” Leonsis said. “And I said, ‘I totally understand.’” Leonsis added...