Roderick Dwayne Higgins (born January 31, 1960) is an American former professional

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player who formerly served as president of basketball operations for the

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. He is also the father of former

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, Higgins played 13 seasons (1982–1994) in the NBA as a member of the

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. He averaged 9

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during his NBA career. After his playing career ended Higgins served as an assistant coach with the Warriors until 2000 when he was named assistant general manager of the

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. He was re-hired by the Warriors on May 20, 2004 joining former teammate

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in the team's front office. On May 31, 2007, he was hired as the second general manager of the Charlotte Hornets (then the Charlotte Bobcats), replacing Bernie Bickerstaff. In 2011, he became the team's president of basketball operations after Rich Cho was hired as general manager. On June 13, 2014, Higgins stepped down as President of Basketball Operations for the Charlotte Hornets. Higgins also holds a distinct NBA record for playing for the most teams in one season with 4. In the 1985-86 season he played for the Seattle Supersonics, the San Antonio Spurs, the New Jersey Nets, and the Chicago Bulls.

NBA GM record

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