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 able to get the sort of information Presti values.

“One thing I can report is that a little over a decade ago, he actually explored hiring our extremely plugged-in buddy, Brian Windhorst, away from ESPN, to work as an information guy for the Thunder,” Torre said. “The question of like, ‘Why would he do that?’ The reason that Sam Presti kicked the tires on hiring Brian Windhorst from ESPN is that information to Sam Presti is currency. It is an edge, a competitive advantage. And you don’t surrender that information.”