Dell Demps

Delano Demps (born February 12, 1970) is an American professional basketball executive and former player who is a front office assistant for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously served as an assistant coach for the Utah Jazz and the general manager of the New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans from 2010 to 2019. Demps played in the NBA for the Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs and Orlando Magic after a college basketball career with the Pacific Tigers.

He also played internationally in France, Greece, Croatia, Turkey and the Philippines. He played with Shell and 7-Up.

Post-playing career After his playing career, Demps spent two seasons as an assistant coach for the Mobile Revelers of the National Basketball Development League and won a championship in 2003.

On September 25, 2020, Demps was hired by the Utah Jazz as an assistant coach.

Demps joined the basketball operations staff of the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2022.

Personal life Born in Long Beach, California, Demps played high school basketball for Mt. Eden High School in Hayward, California. Demps is married to attorney Anita Demps and the couple has three children. His son, Tre, played college basketball for the Northwestern Wildcats from 2011 to 2016, and currently works as a basketball analyst. His son, Jourdan, attended the University of San Francisco. His youngest son, Riley Demps, played college basketball at New York University from 2018 to 2022, and currently works for the Utah Jazz.