- David Kahn (sports executive)
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David Kahn Born Portland, Oregon Residence Minnesota Nationality 
AmericanEducation UCLA Employer Minnesota Timberwolves David Kahn (born 1961) is an American sports executive, attorney, and former sportswriter. He is currently the president of basketball operations for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association.
Early life and career
Kahn hails from Portland, Oregon, and attended college at UCLA, graduating with an English degree in 1983. While at UCLA, he wrote on a free-lance basis for the Los Angeles Times. Upon his graduation, he returned to his hometown of Portland and worked as a sportswriter for The Oregonian from 1983 through 1989, where he covered the local and national sports scene, including the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers.[1][2]
After leaving the Oregonian, Kahn pursued and received a law degree from NYU,[3] and worked with Proskauer Rose, the same law firm that represents the big four North American sports leagues (NFL,NBA, MLB, and NHL) in many of their legal matters, for several years.
NBA career
Kahn was hired by the Indiana Pacers in 1995, remaining with the organization until 2004, working mostly on the business side of the franchise.[4][5] After his tenure with the Pacers, Kahn returned to Portland and spearheaded an effort to lure the Montreal Expos or another major-league team to Portland; the Expos ultimately relocated to Washington, D.C. and became the Nationals. Kahn was also involved in real estate ventures in the Portland area. In 2005, he purchased several teams in the NBDL.[6]
On May 2009, Kahn was hired by the Minnesota Timberwolves as president of basketball operations to replace Kevin McHale.[5] In the 2009 NBA Draft, he selected three point guards in the first round, and shortly after traded the third, Ty Lawson, to the Denver Nuggets.[7] Echoing comments made by a number of columnists after Kahn made several controversial moves in the summer of 2010 ESPN writers Chad Ford and John Hollinger called his tenure "baffling" to them.[8]
References
- ^ "The David Kahn File". Minneapolis Star-Tribune. 2009-05-21. http://www.startribune.com/sports/wolves/45806297.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUqPk4DyCc75DiUiacyKUnciaec8O7EyUr. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
- ^ . Indiana Pacers. 2002. http://www.nba.com/media/pacers/playoff_guide_intro.pdf. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
- ^ Dwight Jaynes (2009-05-21). "David Kahn is the new top guy in Minnesota". http://www.dwightjaynes.com/david-kahn-is-the-new-top-guy-in-minnesota. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
- ^ http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=4360
- ^ a b Associated Press (May 22, 2009). "Kahn to be named to post Friday". ESPN. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4193432.
- ^ NBDL news release (2005-03-21). "The D-League is Expanding to the Southwest". http://www.nba.com/dleague/dleague/nbdlsouthwestrelease_050321.html/. Retrieved 2010-01-19.[dead link]
- ^ Associated Press (June 25, 2009). "Wolves Take Rubio, Flynn, Trade Lawson To Denver". WCCO.com. http://wcco.com/sports/wolves.draft.pick.2.1060089.html. Retrieved July 22, 2010.[dead link]
- ^ Chad Ford (August 2, 2010). "Future Power Rankings: Teams 26-30". http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?page=FuturePowerRankings-6-100802. Retrieved August 2, 2010. "The baffling tenure of ... David Kahn and the long-running incompetence of owner Glen Taylor combine to give the Timberwolves the lowest score for management..."
Categories:- 1961 births
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