Nets promote B.J. Johnson to assistant GM amid series of staff moves

The Nets have formally announced a series of additions and promotions within their basketball operations department. Among those moves, the most notable is the promotion of B.J. Johnson to an assistant general manager role.

Johnson, who initially joined the franchise in 2016, had served as Brooklyn’s senior director of college scouting and player evaluation for the past two seasons. General manager Sean Marks suggested in April that Johnson could be in line for a promotion following the departures of assistant GM Jeff Peterson and executive director of basketball and business operations Ryan Gisriel for new jobs in Charlotte.

In his new role, Johnson will lead and oversee all of the Nets’ amateur scouting efforts. Brian Lewis of The New York Post, who first reported the promotion, notes that Johnson has been credited for pushing the Nets to draft players like Nic Claxton (2019) and Jalen Wilson (2023) in the second round of their respective drafts.

Johnson will work directly under Marks and alongside fellow assistant GM Andy Birdsong, Lewis writes.

Here are some of the other additions and promotions announced today by the Nets:

• Makar Gevorkian has been promoted to vice president of basketball operations alignment and strategic planning.
• Glenn DuPaul has been promoted to VP of basketball analytics.
• Former MLS executive Justin Bokmeyer has been hired as the director of basketball operations.
• Former Kings assistant coach and director of player development Dutch Gaitley has been hired as an assistant coach.
• Jim McDonnell has been promoted to head video coordinator.
• Geoff Staton has been hired as head athletic trainer.