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Revision as of 17:12, 29 June 2009
David Kahn 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.
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 a law firm for several years. He then would work for the Indiana Pacers, including a stint as general manager from 1998 through 2002. 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 would ultimately relocate to Washington, DC and become the Nationals. Kahn was also involved in other real estate ventures in the Portland area. In 2005, he purchased several teams in the NBDL.
On May 22, 2009, Kahn was introduced as the president of basketball operations of the Timberwolves.[4]
References
- ^ "The David Kahn File". Minneapolis Star-Tribune. 2009-05-21. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
- ^ . Indiana Pacers. 2002 http://www.nba.com/media/pacers/playoff_guide_intro.pdf. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help); Text "Indiana Pacers Playoffs 2002 Media Guide" ignored (help) - ^ Dwight Jaynes (2009-05-21). "David Kahn is the new top guy in Minnesota". Retrieved 2009-06-26.
- ^ Maury Brown (2009-05-21). "BREAKING: David Kahn Selected as President Basketball Ops of Timberwolves". The Biz of Basketball. Retrieved 2009-06-26.