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Take a listen. “He had signed with us. …

Take a listen. “He had signed with us. David Levy, my old boss, had signed him to a deal. And we were excited. We were really excited. And then he called me back a week, 10 days later…like, ‘Yeah, Kobe’s not going to come.’ I’m like, ‘why?’ Because he don’t want to do all the PR stuff. He don’t want to go on radio shows and talk about basketball. Like, well, that’s part of the gig…He didn’t want to do all that and he never came to work for us.”

Report: Joe Tsai to name former MSG exec as Nets’ next president

David Levy’s run as president of the Brooklyn Nets was short-lived. Joe Tsai may have finally found his replacement.

David Levy’s time with the Brooklyn Nets did not last long, even though the former Turner Sports executive joined the organization shortly after Joe Tsai became the Nets governor.

When Levy and the organization parted ways, no reasoning was provided, and Tsai made sure to thank Levy for his work for the organization publicly.

Since then, Oliver Weisberg has operated as the franchise’s interim CEO.

And now the Nets have reportedly found a new executive to add to their front office.

According to Scott Soshnick of Sportando, the Nets are set to name John Abbamondi as the franchise’s next president.

For the last four years, Abbamondi has worked for the other NBA franchise in New York — the Knicks. He was one of James Dolan’s executives for Madison Square Garden.

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David Levy, the longtime television …

David Levy, the longtime television executive, was rolled out by the Nets as an important addition to their revamped organization in September. But by November, the team announced a “mutual parting of ways.” So what happened? According to multiple sources, Levy had written into his contract that he’d have influence over basketball operations. But that didn’t sit well with members of the Nets’ staff, and the pushback meant Levy was essentially bought out.

Nets owner Joe Tsai spoke with …

Nets owner Joe Tsai spoke with Bloomberg Businessweek, and essentially said that he and Levy, the former president of Turner Broadcasting, had different expectations for the job. Tsai, who closed his record purchase of the Nets in September, also made Levy the president of J Tsai Sports. Through the holding company for his sports portfolio, Tsai owns not only the Nets, but the WNBA’s New York Liberty, a lacrosse team in San Diego, and stakes in MLS side LAFC and in the Premier Lacrosse League. “He was already looking ahead at how to grow the J Tsai sports portfolio, but we also needed someone to do the nuts and bolts,” Tsai told Bloomberg Businessweek. “Maybe he thought that he wanted to do something that’s bigger and he could just bring in other people to do it, and I’m of a view that before you outsource something you should do it yourself.”

Tsai wooed Levy, a 33-year veteran of …

Tsai wooed Levy, a 33-year veteran of Turner Sports, with a heavy portfolio. He was named CEO of the Nets, Barclays and J Tsai Sports, Tsai’s holding company that also controls the New York Liberty and his other sports investments in lacrosse, soccer and esports. Levy was also named an “alternate governor” of the Nets and a “venture partner” in Tsai’s family investment vehicle. Still, one team insider told NetsDaily that Levy was surprised to be managing something as small as the Nets after running Turner Media. And in fact, Levy told Bloomberg last month, “It wasn’t the job I signed up for and we agreed to part ways.” Both Tsai and Levy told Boudway they remain friends.

Nets part ways with David Levy, name Oliver Weisberg interim CEO

David Levy only lasted two months as the CEO of the Brooklyn Nets.

Less than two months ago, David Levy was named CEO of the Brooklyn Nets, replacing Brett Yormark, who departed when Joe Tsai took over as Nets governor after Mikhail Prokhorov sold the rest of his stakes in the team.

On Tuesday, both the Nets and Barclays Center had a mutual separation with Levy. In his place, Oliver Weisberg will serve as the organization’s interim CEO.

Weisberg had been serving as the NBA alternate governor of the Nets and the CEO of J Tsai Sports.

With the announcement, Weisberg released the following statement:

I want to thank David for his collaboration over the past several months and wish him well in his future endeavors. As we enter an exciting next chapter of our organization, it’s important that ownership and management are completely aligned on our go forward plan. We are proud of the culture of the Brooklyn Nets under the leadership of general manager Sean Marks and head coach Kenny Atkinson, and we look forward to continue bringing the best experience to our fans.

Joe Tsai took to Twitter to release his own statement: