Mystics reportedly fire Jamila Wideman as GM after 1 season
Washington is making a major front office change on the first day of free agency.
The Washington Mystics have fired general manager Jamila Wideman after just one season, per ESPN’s Alexa Philippou. The decision to part ways with Wideman was made by Monumental Sports’ president of basketball Michael Winger, who oversees both the Mystics and the NBA’s Washington Wizards, per Philippou. Winger reportedly made the choice due to “serious strategic differences,” with friction increasing as the team prepared for the start of WNBA free agency this week.
Mystics head coach Syndney Johnson, who was also hired by the team in December 2024 , will take control of Washington’s basketball operations. Breaking: Jamila Wideman is out as GM of the Washington Mystics, a source told ESPN The move comes after she spent one season in the role and was made due to serious strategic differences Coach Sydney Johnson will assume control of basketball operations https://t. co/wxomwlxrdJ pic.
twitter. com/crDIyHT6gM — Alexa Philippou (@alexaphilippou) April 6, 2026 The change took place on the first day of WNBA free agency , with qualifying offers set to go out on Monday and Tuesday. This story will be updated.