Ep. 3: Mad Ants GM Brian Levy
Brian\xa0Levy is just\xa031 years old but he\u2019s now\xa0tasked with running the basketball division of the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA\u2019s Developmental League.\xa0Exactly one month ago, the Indiana Pacers finalized a deal to purchase the Mad Ants and thus have a one-to-one affiliation.\nFor the past five years, Levy was with the Bakersfield Jam, the Phoenix Suns\u2019 affiliate.\xa0There, he held a number of titles:\xa0video coordinator, director of player personnel, and, for the past three years, assistant GM.\n[Click here to follow Brian on Twitter]\nIt\u2019ll be real interesting to see how the Pacers utilize the D-League and how they use the Mad Ants as an asset. With so many young players, several guys \u2014 like Glenn Robinson III, Rakeem Christmas \u2014 will be sent up to Fort Wayne for\xa0playing time and development.\n[Pacers conclude exhibition schedule Oct. 22 in Fort Wayne against Cody Zeller and the Charlotte Hornets]\nTopics Discussed:\n\n* Getting his\xa0hands dirty in the D-League\n* How he was hired by the Pacers\n* The\xa0future of the NBA and D-League ownership\n* Why he selected Steve Gansey\xa0as head coach\n* How Pacers coach Frank Vogel and the coaching staff can benefit from\xa0the Mad Ants\n* What he\u2019s observed at Pacers camp\n* The Mad Ants\u2019 upcoming open tryouts and what they\u2019re looking for on Oct. 17 and 18\n* Advice\xa0for those aspiring to work in the front office