basketball operations and general manager of the Charlotte Hornets. On June 21, 2018, Kupchak made his first draft selection as the general manager of the Charlotte Hornets. He selected Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with the 11th pick, who was subsequently traded to the Los Angeles Clippers for Miles Bridges, who was selected with the 12th pick. Personal life Kupchak was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame on Long Island in the Basketball Category with the Class of 1990. In 2002, he was inducted into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame. He is married to Claire, with whom he had two children. His daughter, Alina Claire Kupchak, died on January 5, 2015, after a lengthy illness. His son Maxwell played as a forward for the UC Santa Barbara basketball team. See also List of National Basketball Association team presidents References External links 1954 births Living people All-American college men's basketball players American men's basketball players American people of Polish descent Basketball players at the 1976 Summer Olympics Basketball players from New York (state) Brentwood High School (Brentwood, New York) alumni Centers (basketball) Charlotte Hornets executives Los Angeles Lakers executives Los Angeles Lakers players Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics National Basketball Association general managers North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball players Olympic gold medalists for the United States in basketball People from Hicksville, New York Power forwards (basketball) Sportspeople from Nassau County, New York UCLA Anderson School of Management alumni United States men's national basketball team players Washington Bullets draft picks Washington Bullets players