Who can best manage the affairs that will directly affect NBA players? Kevin Durant thinks the league must entrust decision-making positions to his retired colleagues, convinced that former players have a clear understanding of how the NBA works. And most importantly, a front office manned by veteran NBA warriors will know how to best deal with roster concerns.
Clearly, the Brooklyn Nets superstar got excited by the prospect that his former OKC teammate Nazr Mohammed has been shortlisted for a front office job with the Chicago Bulls. Reports said Mohamed had a sit-down session with Bulls president Michael Reinsdorf but a final decision on the matter will be announced later.
Mohammed taking on an executive role in an NBA team fits with the pronounced ideals of KD, according to Nets Wire.
The former Warriors star would someday love to own a squad in the league and it goes without saying that when that dream becomes a reality, Durant will walk the talk. It is expected that an NBA team owned by the former MVP will be managed by the people he used to play with.
That is why KD took to Twitter when he learned that Mohammed has been interviewed for a front office post in Chicago. The former OKC star is no stranger to front office workings as he previously held a job under Oklahoma City boss Sam Presti.
"More former players in the front offices," Durant said in his tweet.
His vote of confidence is not only for the Bulls candidate. KD also wants other NBA teams to check out the talents of league veterans in case there will be vacancies.
The superstar's endorsement of a former teammate is not without a solid basis. Mohammed played for 18 years in the NBA and he has a grasp of the basketball business. Per Clutch Points, KD rests his faith on the notion that Mohammed is a smart front office man and that he will bat for the interest of his former colleagues.
"Mohammed played for eight teams during his 18-year career in the league and has a deep understanding of how franchises work. He was a teammate of Durant's in OKC, so the Nets star knows Mohammed's acumen," the report said.
Interestingly, the likelihood of Mohammed joining the Bulls as a team executive coincides with the growing clamor that NBA teams fill up management roles with serious consideration on diversity.
If Reinsdorf will end up hiring the former OKC player, the latter's being an African-American perfectly fits the demand that managerial jobs in the league should be held too by members of the minority. Perhaps the next mission for the NBA is to soon recruit a female to occupy a top executive post.
