After 15 years as an agent, Justin Zanik came to the NBA as a strong negotiator with an enviable network of contacts and relationships that almost instantly made him one of the league’s most promising young executives.
“The learning curve,” he said, “was about how to operate in a group for something that’s bigger than yourself.”
That’s exactly what Zanik’s promotion is about. The Utah Jazz this week announced the promotions of Dennis Lindsey to executive vice president of basketball operations and Zanik to general manager—moves that will help solidify one of the league’s most stable front offices.