Sachin Gupta (executive)

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Sachin Gupta
Minnesota Timberwolves
PositionExecutive Vice President of Basketball Operations
LeagueNBA
Personal information
BornBoston, Massachusetts
Career information
CollegeMIT & Stanford Graduate School of Business
Career history
2019-presentMinnesota Timberwolves (Executive VP of Basketball Operations)

Sachin Gupta (born March 17, 1982) is the Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations of the Minnesota Timberwolves since June 30, 2019.[1][2][3]

Early life and career[]

Gupta earned a computer science and Electrical Engineering degree from MIT, and an MBA degree from Stanford Graduate School of Business.

While working for ESPN in 2006, Sachin created the 'NBA Trade Machine' on the network website to give users the opportunity to virtually play the role of general manager. The website aggregates current player contracts and integrates the rules of the NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement to correctly assess whether a trade is possible given the salary cap restrictions and the myriad of other restrictions in the CBA.[4][5] The idea for the website came from Jack Ramsey's son, Chris Ramsey.

Sachin started his career as a special advisor (2006–13) to GM Daryl Morey with the Houston Rockets, switched to consultant (2013) and VP of basketball operations with the Philadelphia 76ers (2014–16) under Sam Hinkie, and transitioned to assistant general manager (2018–19) with the Detroit Pistons.[6][7][8]

In 2018, Daryl Morey said "Sachin's fingerprints are all over this time, from his first six seasons with the Rockets to contributions he's made this past year."

Minnesota Timberwolves[]

In May 2019, the Minnesota Timberwolves named Indian American Sachin Gupta as the new EVP of Basketball Operations under President Gersson Rosas.[9][10] Gupta provides specialized expertise on the NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement and team analytics.

General Manager Scott Layden said, “Sachin makes the team better because we know that we have in front of us, a guy who was really a great friend, but also we know he's the smartest guy in the room who can help us and steer us in the right direction.”

Gersson Rosas said, “Sachin is an extremely talented basketball mind who brings a diverse and unique background to our staff...has been more than just a numbers guy in Minnesota...went on regular scouting trips, as well as being more than willing to be involved in film sessions with coaches and players.”[11]

In February 2020, Sachin and the Wolves acquired D'Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley, Juan Hernangómez, and Jarred Vanderbilt.

On September 22, 2021, Shortly after Gersson Rosas was relieved of his President of Basketball Operations duties,[12] Gupta was promoted as the new interim President of Basketball Operations, while keeping his role as EVP of Basketball Operations.[13]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Timberwolves Name Sachin Gupta Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations". Minnesota Timberwolves.
  2. ^ Theige, Kyle (May 28, 2019). "Report: Wolves to Hire Sachin Gupta as VP of Basketball Operations". Canis Hoopus.
  3. ^ "Wolves finalize hire of Sachin Gupta, EVP of basketball ops". USA TODAY.
  4. ^ "Wolves finalize hire of Sachin Gupta, EVP of basketball ops". AP NEWS. July 30, 2019.
  5. ^ Beard, Rod. "Pistons' Sachin Gupta creates a monster with 'Trade Machine'". The Detroit News.
  6. ^ Ellis, Vince. "Detroit Pistons just hired the developer of ESPN's trade machine". Detroit Free Press.
  7. ^ Goldberg, Rob. "Ex-Rockets, 76ers Exec Sachin Gupta Reportedly Hired as Pistons Assistant GM". Bleacher Report.
  8. ^ "Sachin Gupta - EVP of Basketball Operations at Minnesota Timberwolves". THE ORG.
  9. ^ "Sachin Gupta's Influence Extends Far Beyond Analytics". Minnesota Timberwolves.
  10. ^ "Minnesota Timberwolves Name Indian American Sachin Gupta as Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations". India West.
  11. ^ "Khabar: Good Sports: TIMBERWOLVES HIRE SACHIN GUPTA". www.khabar.com.
  12. ^ Timberwolves PR [@Twolves_PR] (September 22, 2021). "Timberwolves/Lynx owner Glen Taylor released the following statement: "Today, the Minnesota Timberwolves parted ways with President of Basketball Operations Gersson Rosas. As an organization, we remain committed to building a winning team that our fans and city can be proud of."" (Tweet). Archived from the original on September 27, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ Timberwolves PR [@Twolves_PR] (September 22, 2021). "Minnesota Timberwolves/Lynx owner Glen Taylor released the following statement: t.co/3I49vM7ZXe" (Tweet). Archived from the original on September 23, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Twitter.
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