Spurs Promote Presti

[Kori Ellis]

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Spurs announced today that they have promoted Sam Presti to vice president/assistant general manager.

“Sam has done a tremendous job for the San Antonio Spurs organization,” said Spurs General Manager R.C. Buford. “His contributions have played a great role in our success and we are pleased to offer him this promotion.”

The Concord, Massachusetts native first started with the Spurs during the summer of 2000 as an intern in the basketball operations department. He has since risen through the ranks, moving from basketball special assistant to assistant director of scouting to director of player personnel. Presti’s most recent promotion was in September of 2005 when he was named assistant general manager.

"I am extremely honored to be a part of the Spurs organization," said Presti. "I thoroughly enjoy working with such a talented and dedicated staff. We are all fortunate to have a group of terrific players, who are also wonderful people."

[Kori Ellis]

It's good to see they are doing what they can to keep him. :tu

[angel_luv]

Congrats to Presti. :)

He has been in the Terrace Club several times and he has always been very nice.
Also I heard he is super smart, so good job keeping him Spurs.

[ducks]

Yeah

[T Park]

you do whatever the hell it takes, to keep Sam Presti.

[Phenomanul]

Our offseason has been salvaged!!! Yay.....

:lol :lol

No... seriously. I'm glad the Spurs Organization made the right move.

[THE SIXTH MAN]

This is a win win for Both the Spurs organization and Sam Presti, Congratulations to him.

[DieMrBond]

I think they are running out of titles to give the dude... I mean, what is there thats left - MD, GM, Owner...

Why not just title him 'Pretty much the most awesome guy that works here'

But bloody hell, its not like its not deserved!

[SequSpur]

Pop was worried his shoes wouldn't be shiny.

[gospursgojas]

cool

[Solid D]

Pop was worried his shoes wouldn't be shiny.

Presti
In 6 years went from Rhodes Scholar
to intern and designer of the Spurs' scouting database, a system now being used by numerous teams in the NBA
to Special Assistant
to Assistant Director of Scouting
to Director of Player Personnel
to Assistant General Manager
to Vice President and Assistant General Manager

Sequ
Overachieved in marriage partner selection
Bowled 700 Series
Bought new house

[ChumpDumper]

I'm confused.

Did Presti decide to sign Elson?

[Slomo]

Good News!



It's good to see they are doing what they can to keep him. :tu:tu

[ShoogarBear]

Presti
In 6 years went from Rhodes Scholar
to intern and designer of the Spurs' scouting database, a system now being used by numerous teams in the NBA
to Special Assistant
to Assistant Director of Scouting
to Director of Player Personnel
to Assistant General Manager
to Vice President and Assistant General Manager

Sequ
Overachieved in marriage partner selection
Bowled 700 Series
Bought new housePresti
Never been to a GTG

[AlamoSpursFan]

Presti
Never been to a GTG

But he DID stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night...





















(I have no idea why that popped into my head when I read that...)

[MoSpur]

I am very happy to read this. The man is very good at what he does, which is pretty much everything.

[TxJudsonRocketTx]

What road would you need to take to follow this kind of career?

[Solid D]

What road would you need to take to follow this kind of career?

The road less traveled, to be sure. You could e-mail Sam and ask him that question. I think his e-mail link is posted on Spurs.com.

He's a rare talent. He played ball and was a 4-year letterman in college, including captain of his team and was a MVP of the small-college league he played in at Emerson. He's also been blessed with a high level of intellegence, energy and self-confidence. The rest is up to his creativity, maybe having a connection or two, and applying what he knows to his job with his God-given talent.

[Solid D]

http://www.spursinfo.com/presti/email.html

[50 cent]

:tu Glad to hear this. :tu

He will be our GM when RC steps down if we can hang on to him.