In a series of moves over the last several weeks, John Abbamondi, the CEO of the Nets and its parent company, has made a number of appointments that essentially remakes much of the team’s executive staff.
The new hires come from a variety of backgrounds, including the Dodgers, Celtics and Alibaba, Joe Tsai’s company, and represent a broad swatch of diversity. They also put Abbamondi’s personal stamp on the parent company. Abbamondi, who worked for the NBA and MSG, was installed in late July by Tsai.
The lead hire is that of Michael Wandell as Chief Commercial Officer of BSE Global, a new position that is effectively the No.