List of National Basketball Association General Managers

Last Modified Oct 4, 2023 07:17 GMT
List of National Basketball Association General Managers
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The General Managers in the NBA are responsible for hiring and firing the coaching staff, recruiting and negotiating contracts with the players according to the team’s budget and supervising the operations of the support staff. The best general manager receives an Executive of the year award in the NBA every year.

There are many degrees that qualify to be selected as the general manager, however, it is recommended to have a bachelor's degree in sport management that covers ethical, social, lawful and ethical aspects of the game and good knowledge of the sport. It is not mentioned as to what salary GMs get, but according to an estimate, general managers received a sum of $1 million to $6 million depending on the team, experience, and accomplishments of the coach.

Red Auerbach is considered the best NBA general manager as he helped his team, the Boston Celtics, win 15 titles during his NBA tenure, eight of which were consecutive title wins from 1959-66. Bobby Webster is the youngest general manager at the age of 32. He is the general manager of the Toronto Raptors. Nancy Leonard became the first and only female general manager in NBA history.

Here is the list of General Managers in the NBA.

TeamGeneral ManagerDivisionConferenceDate of hireProfessional career
Atlanta HawksLandry FieldsSoutheastEastern20222010-2015
Boston CelticsBrad StevensAtlanticEastern2021
Brooklyn NetsSean MarksAtlanticEastern20161998–2011
Charlotte HornetsMitch KupchakSoutheastEastern20181976-1986
Chicago BullsMarc EversleyCentralEastern2020
Cleveland CavaliersKoby AltmanCentralEastern2017College
Dallas MavericksNico HarrisonSouthwestWestern2021College
Denver NuggetsCalvin BoothNorthwestWestern20201999–2009
Detroit PistonsTroy WeaverCentralEastern2020College
Golden State WarriorsMike Dunleavy, Jr.PacificWestern20232002–2017
Houston RocketsRafael StoneSouthwestWestern2020
Indiana PacersChad BuchananCentralEastern20171990–1996
Los Angeles ClippersTrent ReddenPacificWestern2023
Los Angeles LakersRob PelinkaPacificWestern2017College
Memphis GrizzliesZach KleimanSouthwestWestern2019
Miami HeatAndy ElisburgSoutheastEastern2013
Milwaukee BucksJon HorstCentralEastern2017College
Minnesota TimberwolvesTim ConnellyNorthwestWestern2022
New Orleans PelicansTrajan LangdonSouthwestWestern2019College
New York KnicksVacantAtlanticEastern2023
Oklahoma City ThunderSam PrestiNorthwestWestern2007College
Orlando MagicAnthony ParkerSoutheastEastern2023
Philadelphia 76ersElton BrandAtlanticEastern20181999–2016
Phoenix SunsJames JonesPacificWestern20181999-2017
Portland Trail BlazersJoe CroninNorthwestWestern2021
Sacramento KingsMonte McNairPacificWestern2020
San Antonio SpursBrian WrightSouthwestWestern2019-
Toronto RaptorsBobby WebsterAtlanticEastern2017
Utah JazzJustin ZanikNorthwestWestern2019
Washington WizardsWill DawkinsSoutheastEastern2023

FAQs

A. Their salaries range from $1 million to $6 million per year, depending on the team.

A. Bobby Webster is the youngest general manager in the NBA. 

A. Vince Carter holds the record of playing 22 seasons in the NBA, which is the most by any other NBA player.

A. Nancy Leonard became the first female general manager in the NBA.

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