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Grant Williams on collecting NBA trading cards: "Allen Iverson, his market has just ballooned over the past year and a half, two years. So that was pretty cool. And then last but not least, I'm actually auctioning one of my two Allen Iverson cards in an auction here in the next couple weeks, which is exciting. I think I had a smaller Chuck Hayes card, which is kind of embarrassing to say. Listen, I love players that were my size and were playing in the league. So like Chuck Hayes, Draymond Green, Boris Diaw, those were like my favorite players growing up because they looked like me and gave me a chance."

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Josh Lewenberg: A look inside the Kyle Lowry gala. Guests include: DeMar DeRozan, OG Anunoby, Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet, Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley, Amir Johnson, Terrence Ross, Danny Green, CJ Miles, Kevin Love, Chuck Hayes, Darko Rajakovic, Bobby Webster

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The Nuggets also interviewed Miami Heat vice president of player personnel Eric Amsler and Golden State Warriors director of basketball operations Chuck Hayes for roles in their front office, sources said.

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Hayes, a longtime player and staffer for the Rockets, joined Houston’s front office in 2017 as a pro player personnel scout. He said in a text message on Saturday that his new role with the Warriors will encompass some scouting at the professional and college levels but also “enhance my responsibilities with free agency and some trade strategy.”

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Michael Scotto: The Golden State Warriors plan to hire Chuck Hayes for a front office position with the team, league sources told @hoopshype.

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One name to watch, however, is Rio Grande Valley Vipers head coach Mahmoud Abdelfattah. Sources told The Athletic that he is considered a strong candidate for one of the open assistant jobs. Abdelfattah is coming off a G League Finals win and has great relationships with Silas and the organization. Thursday’s scene at Wintrust Arena featured Chuck Hayes, Silas, Abdelfattah and Ed Pinckney watching scrimmages, with general manager Rafael Stone and assistant GM Eli Witus making the rounds. Abdelfattah has been with the franchise dating back to the days of Mike D’Antoni and is highly respected by members of the Rockets and Vipers. “There’s great communication between me and the coaching staff up in Houston, between me and the front office,” he told me last month. “And they provide as much support as we need in order to be successful.”

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Jonathan Feigen: Clint Capela ties Chuck Hayes for 14th on Rockets' all-time rebounds list, which I mention just to give a Chuckwagon shout out.

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Former Rockets power forward and fan favorite Chuck Hayes has returned to the team as pro player personnel scout. Hayes, who held a similar position with the Denver Nuggets last season, will continue to evaluate NBA and other players for the Rockets with some work in player development, Rockets vice president Gersson Rosas said. "We value him not only as a player, but his profile and his background is extremely valuable to what we do on the personnel side," Rosas said. "He's a guy who has a different perspective. We see a guy with a lot of talent, a lot of character and a lot of upside in terms of his role in the front office."

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Mark Berman: Along with Tracy McGrady, Rafer Alston, Carl Landry & Chuck Hayes, Luther Head at Toyota Center for 22-game winning being honored. #Rockets

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David Hardisty: Rockets are honoring Chuck Hayes tonight and the video tribute to him was outstanding, as usual. Love the Chuckwagon.

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Marc J. Spears: Congrats to @Chuck Hayes for landing job with Nuggets as an Associate of Basketball Operations and good luck on next stage of your NBA career.

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Denver Stiffs: League source tells Denver Stiffs that the Nuggets have hired former player Chuck Hayes as an entry level staff assistant.

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Marc J. Spears: NBA free agent F/C Chuck Hayes is not ready to start his coaching career & is working out in Houston in hopes of an NBA return, source said.

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USA Basketball executive director and former Phoenix Suns CEO Jerry Colangelo, who recently joined the 76ers as chairman of basketball operations, has spoken to Okafor. Philadelphia is also considering adding veteran players to help their young locker room, and has spoken with Elton Brand, Shane Battier, Chuck Hayes and John Lucas III. Okafor also has received mentoring from former and current NBA veterans. "There are a lot of guys that I've been able to speak with and still speak to on just staying focused and being smart," Okafor told Yahoo Sports. "(The advice was), 'Obviously, we are in the NBA and we're going to have fun and things like that. Just be smart and learn from the mistakes.' "

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