ESPN's Brian Windhorst Reportedly Previously Eyed by Presti for Thunder Front Office

ESPN's Brian Windhorst Reportedly Previously Eyed by Presti for Thunder Front Office

Brian Windhorst has made a name for himself as one of the most prominent figures in NBA media, but he reportedly could have had a job in a front office.

Thunder once thought about hiring ESPN’s Brian Windhorst

In Thursday’s episode of “Pablo Torre Finds Out,” Torre reported that Thunder general manager Sam Presti once explored hiring Windhorst away from ESPN to be an “information guy” for Oklahoma City.

Report: NBA Team Reportedly Considered Hiring Brian Windhorst for Front Office Role

Brian Windhorst has built a reputation as one of the NBA’s most well-connected and respected insiders, regularly breaking major stories and providing in-depth analysis on ESPN. But more than a decade ago, he nearly took his talents away from journalism and into the front office of an NBA team. According to Pablo Torre, speaking on a recent episode of his podcast Pablo Torre Finds Out, the Oklahoma City Thunder once seriously considered hiring Wi…

Report: NBA team considered hiring Brian Windhorst

Brian Windhorst is regarded as one of the most prominent and plugged-in NBA reporters out there. That is why, according to one report, at least one NBA team tossed around the idea of officially hiring him. Pablo Torre revealed in a recent podcast that the Oklahoma City Thunder considered hiring Windhorst roughly a decade ago. Torre noted how secretive Presti is when it comes to keeping information close to the vest, and that Windhorst might be a…

Thunder GM Sam Presti reportedly tried to lure ESPN's Brian Windhorst to OKC

Pablo Torre found out again. And this time, he found out one of his former ESPN colleagues nearly joined a team that’s now three wins away from an NBA title. On a recent episode of Pablo Torre Finds Out, the Meadowlark Media host went deep on Oklahoma City Thunder GM Sam Presti. In the process, Torre — the same sports media sleuth who brought us the Bill Belichick-Jordon Hudson investigative journalism rabbit hole — discovered that Presti once d…