San Antonio Spurs general manager RC Buford is reportedly getting prepared to hand his role to assistant general manager Brian Wright, according to Jabari Young of The Athletic.
Buford has been an executive with the Spurs since 2002. He's won five titles with San Antonio and two Executive of the Year awards.
The news: After a little more than 15 years serving as GM, Buford is getting prepared to bequeath the role to assistant GM Brian Wright, league sources have confirmed to The Athletic. Wright will report directly to Buford, who will officially get a new title that some around the NBA believe will be a role helping to oversee Spurs Sports & Entertainment.
When the Spurs initially hired Wright in 2016, he stayed behind the scenes and focused mainly on scouting. But sources have informed The Athletic over the last year Wright has been more involved, even fielding calls and packages for the trade of Kawhi Leonard the previous summer.
As long as the Spurs have head coach Gregg Popovich, they are going to be fine. Brian Wright has been learning from Popovich and RC Buford, so he's going to be prepared for this promotion.
The last time the Spurs missed the playoffs was all the way back in 1997. They are the definition of a winning and professional franchise.
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