List of NBA team presidents
This is a list of National Basketball Association team presidents.
Key
^ | Denotes leadership role for business operations |
* | Denotes leadership role for basketball operations |
~ | Denotes part owner |
Current List
- Notes
- An asterisk (*) following 'Date of Hire' denotes Head of Basketball Operations. See the respective team articles for more information.
Historical List
See also
- NBA Executive of the Year Award
- List of NBA team owners
- List of NBA general managers
- List of current NBA head coaches
- List of current NBA broadcasters
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- ^ "Phoenix Suns hire Jeff Bower as Senior VP of Basketball Operations, report says".
- ^ "Early indications of the role SVP Jeff Bower will play in the Phoenix Suns' front office". 21 July 2019.
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- ^ "Report: Jeff Bower to become Suns' senior vice president of basketball operations". 10 April 2019.
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- ^ "Chris McGowan | President/Chief Executive Officer". Portland Trail Blazers.
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- ^ "Trail Blazers name Chris McGowan team president". 30 October 2012.
- ^ "Rockets' Monte McNair Hired as Kings' Head of Basketball Operations". Bleacher Report.
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- ^ "John Rinehart Profile". Sacramento Kings.
- ^ "John Rinehart - President, Business Operations at Sacramento Kings".
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- ^ "San Antonio Spurs: What will R.C. Buford do in new role?". 26 July 2019.
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- ^ "Pop's one-of-a-kind path". 30 May 2014.
- ^ "Raptors hire Nuggets GM Masai Ujiri to run basketball operations".
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- ^ "Utah Jazz promote Dennis Lindsey to executive VP of basketball operations; Justin Zanik named general manager".
- ^ Wallace, Ava. "Wizards hire Michael Winger, former Clippers GM, as new president". The Washington Post. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Brooklyn Nets CEO David Levy is stepping down after less than two months on the job". CNBC. 12 November 2019.
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- ^ "Former Cavs exec Kerry Bubolz takes great pride in success of Las Vegas Golden Knights". 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Kerry Bubolz hired as Las Vegas president".
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- ^ "Terdema Ussery, Dallas Mavericks President, Resigns to Join Under Armour". Bleacher Report.
- ^ "Troy Weaver hired as general manager to help Pistons reach 'next level'".
- ^ "Stan van Gundy won't return to Pistons as coach or team president | the Spokesman-Review".
- ^ "Report: Dumars out as Detroit's team president". 13 April 2014.
- ^ "Rick Welts". Golden State Warriors.
- ^ "Warriors president Welts to retire after season". 8 April 2021.
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- ^ "Warriors hire former Suns executive Rick Welts". 27 September 2011.
- ^ "Robert Rowell out as Warriors' president". 22 June 2011.
- ^ "Ray Patterson, Former Milwaukee Bucks President, Passes Away". 3 August 2011.
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- ^ "Minnesota Timberwolves Name Gersson Rosas as President of Basketball Operations". Minnesota Timberwolves.
- ^ "Sources: Discord, relationship fueled Rosas' firing". 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Minnesota Timberwolves: Grading Gersson Rosas' first season as POBO". 17 May 2020.
- ^ "Timberwolves fire Thibodeau after 22-point win". 7 January 2019.
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- ^ "Hornets Hugh Weber 'not retained' as team president".
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- ^ "The Knicks' eternal search for a savior has led them to Leon Rose". 6 February 2020.
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- ^ "Sarah Mensah, Trail Blazers chief operating officer, resigns". 29 November 2012.
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- ^ "Jazz name Jim Olson new team president, who says he'll prioritize fan experience".
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