Charlotte Hornets Co-Chairmen Rick Schnall and Gabe Plotkin announced today the team has hired Jeff Peterson as its Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations. In this role, Peterson becomes the organization’s chief basketball decision-maker while also being responsible for leading the team’s day-to-day basketball operations.
“We’re excited to have Jeff join the Charlotte Hornets as the new leader of our basketball operations,” said Schnall and Plotkin. “He shares our vision, our values and our goal of becoming the premier franchise in the NBA.