The Los Angeles Clippers today announced that Head Coach Mike Dunleavy will assume the additional role of General Manager, replacing Vice President of Basketball Operations, Elgin Baylor.
In a related move, the teams current Director of Player Personnel, Neil Olshey, will be elevated to the post of Assistant General Manager.
We greatly appreciate Elgins efforts during his time with the Clippers, and we wish him the very best, said Clippers Owner and Chairman of the Board Donald T. Sterling.
Referring to Dunleavy and Olshey respectively, Clippers President Andy Roeser said, In Mike and Neil, we're fortunate to already have talented people in place to make this transition a seamless one. Going forward, we have high expectations for our team. From a basketball standpoint, these are the people we're counting on to make those expectations a reality."
Dunleavy welcomed the opportunity, saying, I really appreciate the trust that the organization has placed in me. Were ready and excited to move forward, and we think well have a team which can be dynamic and exciting, certainly one with enough talent to be a force in the Western Conference.
Baylor, an 11-time NBA All Star, joined the Clippers in 1986 as Vice President of Basketball Operations after a stellar 14-year playing career with the Los Angeles Lakers and a brief coaching stint with the New Orleans Jazz. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1976, chosen as one of the NBAs 50 Greatest Players of All Time during the leagues 50th Anniversary celebration in 1997, and was named the 2005-06 NBA Executive of the Year.
Dunleavy, entering his sixth year as Clippers Head Coach, has manned dual roles before: he was Vice President of Basketball Operations and Head Coach of the Milwaukee Bucks from 1992-93 through 1995-96.
Olshey, originally hired as Clippers Director of Player Development prior to the 2003-04 season, became an assistant coach on Dunleavys staff in 2004-05. He has been the teams Director of Player Personnel for the past three seasons.