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Nets Promote Makar Gevorkian to Assistant General Manager

The move highlights Brooklyn's focus on salary‑cap expertise.

Overview

  • Makar Gevorkian was elevated to assistant GM in a team press release, marking his latest step inside the Nets’ front office.
  • Gevorkian moves up after two seasons as vice president of basketball operations alignment and strategic planning, a role that coordinated long‑term roster planning.
  • His rise in Brooklyn began in 2020 as a basketball operations assistant, followed by salary cap and strategy associate in 2021–22, then director of salary cap starting in 2022.
  • General manager Sean Marks praised Gevorkian’s strategic approach and command of NBA cap rules, saying those strengths made him a trusted voice in decisions.
  • Gevorkian joins assistant GMs BJ Johnson and Andy Birdsong on Sean Marks’ staff, while NetsDaily reports the Bulls have hired Nets player personnel director Acie Law IV, a move not yet announced by either team.