Chris Grant (born May 9, 1972) is a

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executive, and was most recently the general manager of the

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College

A native of

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, Grant attended the

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where the 6'10" center played on the men's varsity basketball team, including a year with former Cavaliers coach Mike Brown. He graduated in 1994 with a degree in

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, also later earning a master's degree in educational leadership from the

NBA

Grant was hired by the

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immediately following graduate school. He worked there for nine years, holding several different positions and moved up the ranks, culminating with being named vice president of basketball operations and assistant general manager in 2004. In 2005, he was hired by

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to work for the Cleveland Cavaliers. After Ferry's resignation, he was named the new general manager on June 4, 2010. Grant was dismissed by the Cavaliers on February 6, 2014. On October 14, 2016 it was confirmed that Grant had taken a position with the San Antonio Spurs for a role as a team scout.

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