Who is Sam Presti?

I linked last week to news about the Sonics hiring Sam Presti to be their new GM. Well HoopsWorld.com has a great piece on how Presti go to be where he's at. If you don't think this guy is going to be successful, I don't know what to tell you.

Sonics on the right track

A big blow for all Spurs fans out there: Sam Presti is set to be named as the Seattle SuperSonics new GM today. Presti is one of the brightest minds in basketball right now and is sure to be one of the top GMs in the NBA soon. It's a great hire for the Sonics. He is the guy credited with first discovering Tony Parker.