Troy Weaver, Oklahoma City Thunder vice president and assistant general manager
Over the past 10 years under Sam Presti, the Thunder have distinguished themselves as one of the NBA's most prolific incubators of managerial talent, with a long list of alumni scattered across the league. Even with all the departures, they've been able to regenerate, and Weaver represents another in their procession of rising stars.
Respected as one of the top personnel guys in basketball, Weaver not only has a discerning eye for raw basketball talent, but a feel for whether a player's emotional makeup conforms to the team culture the Thunder hold as sacrosanct. He's an obsessive student of the NBA history, with an understanding and love of the game. This database allows him to consider every decision in a smart context.
Weaver's expertise doesn't reside in managerial process or the capology, but those who have worked with him say he's a collaborative co-worker. He respects other disciplines such as analytics and sports science and can be trusted to hire an outstanding staff that would counterbalance.
I've always liked Troy Weaver as a candidate and he might work well with Zanik as our cap guru assistant
