For the Washington Wizards, Monday was all about new general manager Tommy Sheppard. The Wizards removed the interim tag after a three-month search for a new GM, and Sheppard immediately made a media tour.

Speaking on Chad Dukes vs. The World on 106.7 The Fan, Sheppard expressed significant enthusiasm about second-round draft pick Admiral Schofield of Tennessee. After firing GM Ernie Grunfeld, the Wizards gave the reins to Sheppard in the NBA Draft. Sheppard locked in on the former Vols star in the second round.

“Making the commitment we did to get Admiral Schofield in the second round, that’s another guy who is all about winning,” Sheppard told Dukes. “His resume speaks for itself. The opportunity to get him adds value to our roster because of the person that he is and the player that he is. That was a no brainer. One phone call to (owner) Ted (Leonsis), and he said ‘do it.’ There was no ‘explain this.’ I think he trusted my judgement because he knew how many players we valued and where we thought the draft cut off. Admiral was right in that area. When we were able to acquire him, that was a perfect situation for us.”

The Wizards signed Schofield to a three-year deal at the end of the NBA Summer League. He joins first-round pick Rui Hachimura (Gonzaga) and undrafted free agent Justin Robinson (Virginia Tech) in the Wizards rookie class. Schofield averaged 6.8 points and 3.2 rebounds per game over five appearances in the Las Vegas NBA Summer League.

“I’ve been watching him the last three or four days because I knew we were trying to get involved in the second round,” head coach Scott Brooks said in an interview with the same station after the NBA Draft. “The two things that I really love about him are his athleticism and his toughness. He brings it. He’s a strong kid. He’s a strong athlete. He’s a nice kid. I spoke to him last night and he’s just so excited. When you get drafted, it’s one of your favorite nights of your life."

Schofield averaged 16.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 31.7 minutes per game during his senior season with Tennessee in a run to the Sweet 16. He shot 47.4 percent from the field and 41.8 percent from the 3-point line. He started all but one game over his final two seasons at Tennessee, filling a productive role on the wing. Schofield joins Hachimura as draft picks of the Wizards. he was one of three Tennessee players picked from last year's team. Grant Williams was the No. 22 overall pick to the Boston Celtics. Schofield followed at 42 with point guard Jordan Bone rounding things out as the 57th pick in the NBA Draft.