Steve Nash on skipping the line to become Brooklyn Nets coach Well I did skip the line frankly but at the same time I think leading an NBA team for almost two decades is pretty unique

Sam Presti In this job as a leader what you want to do is build teams that you wish you could have been a part of and I feel that way about this era of the Thunder

Hoop Collective Mavericks HC Jason Kidd tried to become team president according to Tim MacMahon but has known for months he wasnt getting the job

Sam Presti I'm more or less made a career from listening to people much smarter than meHe lists people he learned from Steve Kerr Stephon Jackson Malik Rose Manu Ginobili Kendrick Perkins Chris Paul and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Dirk Nowitski What do you think will be going through your mind in 10-15 years when you look back on the 2 time MVP trophiesShai Gilgeous-Alexander Probably something like Damn I used to be niceSteve Nash Yup thats how it feels

SNY Mike Brown says that Jalen Brunson is him for New York basketball He comes and he probably takes a pay cut that I wouldn't have taken every time they would have thrown that number in front of me would have said no and I feel like I'm a good guy

Adam Silver on Wemby He's a huge personality I've enjoyed getting to know him Players come along every once in a while having this incredible skill love the promotional side of it and want to play that role for the league His highlights were blowing up the Internet before coming into the NBA