Chad Buchanan (born September 13, 1972) is the general manager of the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association.[1]
| Indiana Pacers | |
|---|---|
| Position | General Manager |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 13, 1972 Des Moines, Iowa |
| Nationality | American |
| Career information | |
| College | Simpson College |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1997-2002 | Simpson College (assistant) |
| 2002-2003 | Kansas City Knights (assistant) |
| 2003-2004 | Drake University (assistant) |
| 2005-2015 | Portland Trail Blazers (director of college scouting) |
| 2011-2012 | Portland Trail Blazers (interim general manager) |
| 2015-2017 | Charlotte Hornets (assistant general manager) |
| 2017-present | Indiana Pacers (general manager) |
Buchanan was hired on June 29, 2017, after previously serving two seasons as the assistant general manager for the Charlotte Hornets.[2] Prior to the Charlotte job, Buchanan spent 10 years in the Portland Trail Blazers organization, primarily as the director of college scouting.[2] While serving as Portland's interim general manager in 2011–12, Buchanan made the trade that sent Gerald Wallace to the Nets in exchange for the first-round pick that was later used to draft Damian Lillard.[3] When the Pacers were considering hiring Buchanan, CBS Sports' Chris Barnewall wrote, "Buchanan is well respected across the league and his experience in college scouting is something the Pacers would find great value in."[4]
Buchanan went to Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, and worked as an assistant coach there from 1997 to 2002.[5] He then became an assistant coach and assistant director of player personnel for the Kansas City Knights of the ABA in 2002–03 before working as an assistant coach at Drake in 2003–04.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Pacers Name Buchanan General Manager; Promote Dinwiddie | Indiana Pacers". Indiana Pacers. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- ^ a b "Pacers tab Buchanan as new general manager". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ "Chad Buchanan to be new Indiana Pacers GM". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- ^ "Life after Larry: Pacers looking at Hornets executive Chad Buchanan for GM position". CBSSports.com. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ MacAnally, Nora. "Pacers Hire General Manager, Make Promotion". Retrieved May 16, 2018.
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