The Los Angeles Lakers icon Jerry West, whose silhouette is depicted in the NBA logo, will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame for the record third time, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

West was first inducted into the Hall of Fame as a player in 1979, followed by his induction as a member of the 1960 U.S. Olympic team in 2010. Now, he will get a nod as a contributor for his work as a general manager and a consultant. 

After finishing his NBA career in 1974, West went on to serve as a head coach and a scout for the Lakers. He became the franchise’s general manager ahead of the 1982–83 season and remained in the position until 2000. During his time as an executive, West helped build the Showtime Lakers, who won five NBA titles in the 1980s. He laid the foundation for the Lakers team that won the tree-peat between 2000 and 2002 by trading for Kobe Bryant, hiring Phil Jackson as a head coach, and signing Shaquille O’Neal as a free agent.

After taking a two-year break, West became a general manager for the Memphis Grizzlies. He held the position until 2007 and transformed the struggling Grizzlies franchise into a perennial playoff team while winning the NBA Executive of the Year Award in 2004.

West became a consultant for the Golden State Warriors in 2011 and played a significant part in building a team that won NBA titles in 2015 and 2017. He left the franchise in 2017 in order to take the same position with the Los Angeles Clippers.

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Jason Kidd, Steve Nash, and Grant Hill have been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame according to ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski. The rest of the inductees in Class of 2018 include Maurice Cheeks, basketball executive Rod Thorn and WNBA legend Tina Thompson. The full list of Class of 2018 inductees will be revealed on Saturday during the Final Four tournament in San Antonio.

Among the this year’s finalists for induction in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame were also Ray Allen, Chris Webber, Rudy Tomjanovich, Charles Driesell, Baylor coach Kim Mulkey, Katie Smith, NBA official Hugh Evans and the 1953-58 Wayland Baptist University teams.

Jason Kidd played 19 years in the NBA and ended his career on the second spot among the NBA’s assist leaders. He was ten-time NBA All-Star, nine-time NBA All-Defensive Team, and a five-time All-NBA First Team while winning an NBA Championship in 2011 with the Dallas Mavericks. He also shared NBA Rookie of the Year with his fellow Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Grant Hill. Kidd also worked as head coach in the NBA, serving with the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks.

Steve Nash spent 18 seasons in the NBA, during which he was named NBA MVP on two occasions. He also had eight All-Star appearances and received All-NBA First Team honors three times. He finds himself behind Jason Kidd on the NBA’s assist leaders list.

Grant Hill was considered one of the best players who played college basketball. He was known for his all-around game and showed real promise when he was drafted in the NBA by Detroit Pistons. After averaging 21.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 6.3 assists in his first six seasons in the league, the rest of his career was plagued with injuries and he never managed to get it back on the track. During his career, he made seven All-Star appearances and received All-NBA First Team honors in 1997.

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The Los Angeles Lakers icon Jerry West, whose silhouette is depicted in the NBA logo, will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame for the record third time, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

West was first inducted into the Hall of Fame as a player in 1979, followed by his induction as a member of the 1960 U.S. Olympic team in 2010. Now, he will get a nod as a contributor for his work as a general manager and a consultant. 

After finishing his NBA career in 1974, West went on to serve as a head coach and a scout for the Lakers. He became the franchise’s general manager ahead of the 1982–83 season and remained in the position until 2000. During his time as an executive, West helped build the Showtime Lakers, who won five NBA titles in the 1980s. He laid the foundation for the Lakers team that won the tree-peat between 2000 and 2002 by trading for Kobe Bryant, hiring Phil Jackson as a head coach, and signing Shaquille O’Neal as a free agent.

After taking a two-year break, West became a general manager for the Memphis Grizzlies. He held the position until 2007 and transformed the struggling Grizzlies franchise into a perennial playoff team while winning the NBA Executive of the Year Award in 2004.

West became a consultant for the Golden State Warriors in 2011 and played a significant part in building a team that won NBA titles in 2015 and 2017. He left the franchise in 2017 in order to take the same position with the Los Angeles Clippers.

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Jason Kidd, Steve Nash, and Grant Hill have been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame according to ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski. The rest of the inductees in Class of 2018 include Maurice Cheeks, basketball executive Rod Thorn and WNBA legend Tina Thompson. The full list of Class of 2018 inductees will be revealed on Saturday during the Final Four tournament in San Antonio.

Among the this year’s finalists for induction in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame were also Ray Allen, Chris Webber, Rudy Tomjanovich, Charles Driesell, Baylor coach Kim Mulkey, Katie Smith, NBA official Hugh Evans and the 1953-58 Wayland Baptist University teams.

Jason Kidd played 19 years in the NBA and ended his career on the second spot among the NBA’s assist leaders. He was ten-time NBA All-Star, nine-time NBA All-Defensive Team, and a five-time All-NBA First Team while winning an NBA Championship in 2011 with the Dallas Mavericks. He also shared NBA Rookie of the Year with his fellow Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Grant Hill. Kidd also worked as head coach in the NBA, serving with the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks.

Steve Nash spent 18 seasons in the NBA, during which he was named NBA MVP on two occasions. He also had eight All-Star appearances and received All-NBA First Team honors three times. He finds himself behind Jason Kidd on the NBA’s assist leaders list.

Grant Hill was considered one of the best players who played college basketball. He was known for his all-around game and showed real promise when he was drafted in the NBA by Detroit Pistons. After averaging 21.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 6.3 assists in his first six seasons in the league, the rest of his career was plagued with injuries and he never managed to get it back on the track. During his career, he made seven All-Star appearances and received All-NBA First Team honors in 1997.

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