Former Lakers executive Mitch Kupchak will be the next General Manager for the Charlotte Hornets, the team announced Sunday. Along with GM, Kupchak will take over as President of Basketball Operations.
“In every role and in every stop during his tenure in the NBA, Mitch Kupchak has brought the highest levels of success to his teams. He’s a proven winner,” principal owner Michael Jordan said. “Having won championships as both a player and an executive, we have confidence that Mitch is the right person to lead our basketball operations, build a winning culture and bring sustained success to our organization, for our fans and for the city of Charlotte.