Trent Redden

American basketball executive (born 1983)
Trent Redden
Los Angeles Clippers
PositionGeneral Manager
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1983-10-26) October 26, 1983 (age 40)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolSheldon
(Vineyard, California)
CollegeSMU (2003–2004)
NBA draft2006: undrafted
Career history
2007–2013Cleveland Cavaliers (scout)
2013–2017Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant GM/VP)
2017–2023Los Angeles Clippers (assistant GM)
2023–presentLos Angeles Clippers
Career highlights and awards
As assistant general manager
  • NBA champion (2016)

Trent Redden (born October 26, 1983) is an American basketball executive who is currently the general manager for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Early life

Redden was born on October 26, 1983, in Sacramento, California, and attended Sheldon High School.[1]

College career

Redden played at SMU for two years in which he played in three total career games during the 2003–04 season.[2] He graduated in 2006.

Executive career

Redden started his career at Cleveland where he was the basketball operations manager and a scout for the Cavaliers. After five years, Redden was promoted to be the team's assistant general manager and vice president of basketball operations.[3] In the 2016 season Redden won an NBA Championship with the Cavaliers.[4] After ten total years with the Cavaliers, Redden would be hired as the assistant general manager for the Los Angeles Clippers.[5][6] After six years, Redden would get his first general manager job as the Clippers would promoted him to be the team's general manager.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Trent Redden". RealGM. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Trent Redden". Sports Reference. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Trent Redden". LinkedIn. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Celebrating NBA History With SMU Alum Trent Redden '06, Cleveland Cavaliers Assistant GM". SMU Mustangs. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  5. ^ Arnovitz, Kevin. "Clippers add longtime Cavs exec Trent Redden as assistant GM". ESPN. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  6. ^ Amico, Sam. "Ex-Cavs exec Redden joining Clippers". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  7. ^ Carr, Janis. "Clippers promoted Trent Redden to general manager". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  8. ^ Wojnarowski, Adrian. "LA Clippers promoting Trent Redden, Mark Hughes". ESPN. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
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