Suns add Babby to front office
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07/20/2010 -
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Phoenix Suns introduced Lon Babby as the
organization's next president of basketball operations at a news conference on
Tuesday.
Babby joins the Suns as the successor to Steve Kerr, whose contract was not
renewed and has since re-joined TNT as a game analyst. The Arizona Republic
earlier reported the club is still likely to hire a new general manager. Kerr
wore both hats during his tenure with the club, first joining the Suns as
part-owner and consultant in 2004 before taking the reins as president and
general manager in June 2007.
The addition of Babby to Phoenix's front office is a seldom-followed path, as
the 59-year-old served as a player agent and practiced sports law for nearly
35 years with Williams & Connolly LLP. Most notably, Babby represented Suns
forward Grant Hill, Spurs forward Tim Duncan, Rockets forward Shane Battier
and Celtics guard Ray Allen after entering into player representation in 1994.
"Our organization is fortunate to have someone of Lon's experience and talent
to head-up our basketball staff," said Suns managing partner Robert Sarver.
"He brings with him a unique set of skills and a great reputation in the
business."
Babby has also represented numerous professional baseball players and has
served as club counsel, then general counsel for the Washington Redskins
(1977-1980) and Baltimore Orioles (1979-1994). In addition, he is a member
of the Board of Trustees of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
A graduate of Lehigh University and Yale Law School, Babby becomes only the
fourth basketball president in the team's 43-year history.
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