Los Angeles Clippers name Dave Wohl General Manager
There has been another shakeup within the Los Angeles Clippers’ organization.
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Ever since the scandal involving former Clippers’ owner Donald Sterling and his racist comments came out, the Clippers have rid themselves of many of those within the front office were run out of town in favor of new blood who were never associated with Sterling.
According to Jeff Zillgitt of The USA Today, the Clippers have named pro scouting director Dave Wohl their general manager and former general manager Gary Sacks their assistant general manger.
Head coach Doc Rivers has also been named president of basketball operations.
Here are the details via a press release from the Clippers.
"Rivers will continue to coach the Clippers under the changes made Monday.Longtime Rivers assistant Kevin Eastman will become the Clippers’ vice president of basketball operations, reporting to Rivers and supervising the franchise’s basketball dealings.Pro scouting director Dave Wohl was named the Clippers’ general manager, and former GM Gary Sacks was demoted to assistant general manager. Wohl has spent more than four decades in the NBA, including a stint as New Jersey’s head coach."
The Clippers finished 57-25 and won the Pacific Division. They defeated the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the playoffs in seven games before falling to the Oklahoma City Thunder in six games.