Troy Weaver (born June 13, 1968) is an American

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executive. He is the current

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for the

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of the

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(NBA)

Early life

Weaver attended Archbishop Carroll High School in

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He then attended

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, where he played one season of basketball in 1991.

Coaching career

Prior to his collegiate coaching career, Weaver co-founded the DC Assault of the

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(AAU) in 1993. He served as the coach of DC Assault from 1993 to 1996, where he amassed an 85–17 record, and helped lead the team to the 1996 AAU Tournament of Champions. Weaver served as assistant coach for the

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from 1996 until

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. He then served as assistant coach for the

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during the 1999–2000 season. Weaver served as assistant coach for Syracuse from

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to 2004. The 2003 Syracuse Orangemen won the 2003 NCAA National Championship, led by

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, who was recruited by Weaver.

NBA executive

Utah Jazz

Weaver served as the head scout for the

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from 2004 until 2007. He was promoted to director of player personnel of the Jazz for the 2007–08 season.

Oklahoma City Thunder

On May 9, 2008, Weaver was named assistant general manager for the

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. In his first season with the Thunder in

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, Weaver pushed for drafting

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with the No. 4 overall pick in the

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, when at the time, Westbrook wasn't projected as an elite recruit. On August 31, 2010, Weaver was promoted to vice president/assistant general manager for the Thunder. He most recently served as vice president of basketball operations during the 2019–20 season.

Detroit Pistons

On June 18, 2020, Weaver was named the

for the

References

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