Pete D'Alessandro was born on June 17,1968 and is an American businessman, currently the executive vice president of basketball operations for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association.
11 Facts About Pete D'Alessandro
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Pete D'Alessandro later graduated from Nova Southeastern University School of Law in May 1994 and was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1995.
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Pete D'Alessandro was hired by Golden State Warriors basketball chief and Hall of Famer Chris Mullin in 2004 to join the Golden State Warriors as the director of basketball operations.
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Pete D'Alessandro became known for his strong analytical skills and expertise in the NBA salary cap.
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In 2010, Pete D'Alessandro was recruited away by the newly hired GM of the Denver Nuggets, Masai Ujiri, to work for him as his advisor.
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Pete D'Alessandro helped the Nuggets to a franchise record 57 regular season wins that year.
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Pete D'Alessandro pledged to aggressively pursue deals as the Kings GM and followed through on that with three major trades in the first five months of his tenure, including a 7-player trade with his former boss Ujiri in Toronto.
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On June 10,2015, Pete D'Alessandro left the Sacramento Kings to accept a front office position as the senior vice president of business and team operations with the Denver Nuggets.
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Pete D'Alessandro had a chance to return to his alma mater, St John's, as athletic director, but chose to stay in the NBA.
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On June 10,2017, it was announced that Pete D'Alessandro would take on a new position as assistant general manager for the Orlando Magic.
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Pete D'Alessandro essentially served as an interpreter, translating complicated legalese into something the franchise can act on.