1) Langdon was officially hired by New Orleans on Sunday, after serving as Brooklyn’s assistant GM since 2016. The Nets continued an impressive rise this season by qualifying for the Eastern Conference playoffs, with front-office executive Sean Marks (a former New Orleans Hornets player) making a series of stellar moves to turn Brooklyn into a quality team. The Nets overcame the daunting obstacle of being without multiple recent first-round picks due to a trade with Boston that took place before Marks’ tenure. As a result, Brooklyn front-office members have been in demand this summer. As Bleacher Report’s Howard Beck put it, “The Nets front office is getting raided.
Five things to know about Pelicans General Manager Trajan Langdon
