Larry Harris (basketball)

{{infobox basketball biography |name = Larry Harris |image = Larry Harris Warriors Assistant GM.jpg |caption = Harris with the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy |team = [[Golden State Warriors]] |position = Assistant general manager & director of player personnel |nationality = American |college = [[Eastern New Mexico University#Athletics|Eastern New Mexico]] (1981–1985) |coach_start = 1987 |coach_end = |cyears1 = {{nbay|1987|start}}–{{nbay|1991|end}} |cteam1 = [[Milwaukee Bucks]] (video-coordinator/scout) |cyears2 = {{nbay|1991|start}}–{{nbay|1996|end}} |cteam2 = [[Milwaukee Bucks]] (scout) |cyears3 = {{nbay|1996|start}}–{{nbay|1998|end}} |cteam3 = [[Milwaukee Bucks]] (director of scouting) |cyears4 = {{nbay|1998|start}}–{{nbay|2001|end}} |cteam4 = [[Milwaukee Bucks]] (director of player personnel) |cyears5 = {{nbay|2001|start}}–{{nbay|2003|end}} |cteam5 = [[Milwaukee Bucks]] (assistant general manager) |cyears6 = {{nbay|2003|start}}–{{nbay|2007|end}} |cteam6 = [[Milwaukee Bucks]] (general manager) |cyears7={{nbay|2008|start}}–present |cteam7=[[Golden State Warriors]] (assistant coach) (2008–2009)<br /> (basketball advisor & scout) (2010–2015)<br /> (assistant general manager & director of player personnel) (2015–present) |birth_date={{birth year and age|1963}} |birth_place= }}

'''Larry D. Harris''' (born 1963) served as the general manager of the [[Milwaukee Bucks]] from 2003 until March 19, 2008. He currently serves as the assistant general manager and director of player personnel for the [[Golden State Warriors]].

==Personal life== Harris's father is former [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA) coach [[Del Harris]]. Larry Harris graduated from [[Eastern New Mexico University]] in 1985 with a degree in [[mathematics]] and was not a four-year starter on the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds men's basketball team. As a senior, Harris was team captain.<ref name="Bucks bio">{{cite web|url=http://mediacentral.nba.com/media/mediacentral/mg0304_mil_02.pdf|title=Larry Harris – General Manager|page=19|work=Milwaukee Bucks Media Guide 2003–2004}}</ref> Harris and his wife, Gail, have five children between them: Zachary, Garrett, Janaya, Brooke, and Addison.

==Career== From 1987 to 1991, Harris was video coordinator and scout for the [[Milwaukee Bucks]] and only a scout from 1991 to 1996. Harris moved up to director of scouting, a position he would serve from 1996 to 1998, then was director of player personnel from 1998 to 2001 and assistant general manager from 2001 to 2003.<ref name="kauffman"/>

Bucks owner [[Herb Kohl]] appointed Harris to succeed departing GM Ernie Grunfeld in 2003.<ref name="officially GM">{{cite web|url=http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=152038 |title=Harris officially Bucks' GM |date=July 2, 2003 |author=Braun, Rick |work=Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929114933/http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=152038 |archivedate=September 29, 2007 |url-status=unfit }}</ref> Harris' most notable moves included the drafting of Australian center [[Andrew Bogut]] with the first pick in the [[2005 NBA draft]], re-signing star guard [[Michael Redd]], and drafting Chinese basketball star [[Yi Jianlian]] with the [[2007 NBA draft]]'s 6th overall pick, despite attempts by Yi's handlers to prevent such a scenario.

Harris was an assistant coach for the [[Golden State Warriors]] during the {{nbay|2008}} season. Harris later became a scout and advisor the next season.<ref name="kauffman">http://www.Kauffman{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} sports.com/harris.html</ref> In 2015, Harris was named director of player personnel and then added assistant general manager to his title in 2016.

==Milwaukee Bucks==

===Notable trades=== *January 11, 2007 – Traded guard [[Steve Blake]] to the Denver Nuggets for guard [[Earl Boykins]] and forward [[Julius Hodge]]. *August 10, 2006 – Traded forward [[Joe Smith (basketball)|Joe Smith]] to the Denver Nuggets for forward [[Ruben Patterson]]. *July 31, 2006 – Traded center [[Jamaal Magloire]] to the Portland Trail Blazers for guard Steve Blake, center [[Ha Seung-Jin]], and forward [[Brian Skinner]]. *June 30, 2006 – Traded starting point guard [[T. J. Ford]] and cash to the Toronto Raptors for second-year forward [[Charlie Villanueva]].<ref>[https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2506311 ESPN – Raptors deal Villanueva to Bucks for Ford – NBA]</ref> *October 26, 2005 – Traded forward [[Desmond Mason]], a 2006 first-round pick, and cash to the New Orleans Hornets for center [[Jamaal Magloire]]. *February 24, 2005 – Traded forward [[Keith Van Horn]] to the Dallas Mavericks for forward [[Alan Henderson]], center [[Calvin Booth]] and cash; traded guard [[Mike James (basketball, born 1975)|Mike James]] and center [[Zendon Hamilton]] to the Houston Rockets for guard [[Reece Gaines]] and second-round picks in 2006 and 2007. *February 15, 2004 – In a three-way trade, acquired Keith Van Horn from the New York Knicks while sending [[Tim Thomas (basketball)|Tim Thomas]] to the Knicks and center [[Joel Przybilla]] to the Atlanta Hawks.<ref>[https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=1735956 ESPN – N.Y. gets Thomas, Mohammed; Baker next? – NBA]</ref>

===Notable signings=== <ref>[http://hoopshype.com/general_managers/larry_harris.htm HoopsHype – NBA General Managers – Larry Harris]</ref> *September 20, 2007 – Re-signed guard [[Charlie Bell (basketball)|Charlie Bell]] to a five-year, $18.5 million contract, by matching the Miami Heat's offer sheet. *July 24, 2007 – Re-signed guard [[Mo Williams|Maurice Williams]] to a six-year, $52 million contract, by matching the Miami Heat's offer sheet. *August 13, 2005 – Re-signed guard [[Michael Redd]] to the maximum contract permitted, for six years and $91 million. *August 12, 2005 – Re-signed center [[Dan Gadzuric]] to a six-year $36 million contract.<ref>[http://www.sportsline.com/nba/story/8640705 Bucks to sign center Gadzuric to long-term contract – NBA – CBSSports.com] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130203015426/http://www.sportsline.com/nba/story/8640705 |date=2013-02-03 }}</ref> *August 8, 2005 – Signed 2004–05 NBA most improved player [[Bobby Simmons]], formerly of the Los Angeles Clippers, to a five-year $47 million contract.<ref>[https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2103984 ESPN – Forward won most improved honors with Clippers – NBA]</ref> *August 21, 2004 – Signed guard Maurice Williams, formerly of the Utah Jazz.

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