Kevin O'Connor is the current General Manager

General manager

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 and Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations of the Utah Jazz

Utah Jazz

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. He took part in the drafting of Deron Williams

Deron Williams

Deron Michael Williams , nicknamed D-Will, is an American basketball player currently with the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association . Williams has also played for the Utah Jazz of the NBA and Beşiktaş of the Turkish Basketball League...

 in the 2005 Draft

2005 NBA Draft

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. He is said to have learned how to develop character profiles in players from Frank Layden

Frank Layden

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, his predecessor at General Manager.

He attended Monsignor Farrell High School in Staten Island, New York and is a member of the Monsignor Farrell Hall of Fame.