NEW YORK: Sean Marks, the NBA’s first player from New Zealand, was named general manager of the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday (Friday in Manila), leaving the San Antonio Spurs staff to sign a three-year deal.

The 40-year-old from Auckland played 11 seasons in the NBA from 1998-2011 with the Spurs, Toronto and Miami, winning a title with the Spurs in 2005 and serving as an assistant coach on San Antonio’s 2014 championship squad.

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