Trent Redden

{{short description|American basketball executive (born 1983)}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Trent Redden

| image =

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| team = Los Angeles Clippers

| league = NBA

| position = General manager

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 3

| weight_lb = 175

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|10|26}}

| birth_place = Sacramento, California, U.S.

| high_school = Sheldon
(Vineyard, California)

| college = SMU (2003–2004)

| draft_year = 2006

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| years1 = 2007–2013

| team1 = Cleveland Cavaliers (scout)

| years2 = 2013–2017

| team2 = Cleveland Cavaliers (assistant GM/VP)

| years3 = 2017–2023

| team3 = Los Angeles Clippers (assistant GM)

| years4 = 2023–present

| team4 = Los Angeles Clippers

| highlights =

;As assistant general manager

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Trent Redden (born October 26, 1983) is an American basketball executive who is currently the general manager for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Early life and playing career

Redden was born on October 26, 1983, in Sacramento, California, and attended Sheldon High School.{{cite web |title=Trent Redden |url=https://basketball.realgm.com/staff/Trent-Redden/Summary/697 |website=RealGM |access-date=18 June 2023}} He played college basketball at SMU, appearing in three total career games during the 2003–04 season.{{cite web |title=Trent Redden |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/trent-redden-1.html |website=Sports Reference |access-date=18 June 2023}} Redden graduated in 2006.

Executive career

Redden started his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers where he was the basketball operations manager and a scout. After five years, he was promoted to be the team's assistant general manager and vice president of basketball operations.{{cite web |title=Trent Redden |url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/trent/redden-7089313 |website=LinkedIn |access-date=18 June 2023}} In the 2016 season Redden won an NBA championship with the Cavaliers.{{cite web |title=Celebrating NBA History With SMU Alum Trent Redden '06, Cleveland Cavaliers Assistant GM |url=https://smumustangs.com/news/2016/7/25/mens-basketball-celebrating-nba-history-with-smu-alum-trent-redden-06-cleveland-cavaliers-assistant-gm.aspx |website=SMU Mustangs |access-date=18 June 2023}} After ten years with the Cavaliers, he was hired as the assistant general manager for the Los Angeles Clippers.{{cite web |last1=Arnovitz |first1=Kevin |title=Clippers add longtime Cavs exec Trent Redden as assistant GM |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20405545/la-clippers-hire-long-cleveland-cavaliers-executive-trent-redden-assistant-general-manager |website=ESPN |access-date=18 June 2023}} After six years, Redden was promoted him to be the team's general manager.{{cite web |last1=Wojnarowski |first1=Adrian |title=LA Clippers promoting Trent Redden, Mark Hughes |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/37801290/sources-la-clippers-promote-trent-redden-mark-hughes |website=ESPN |access-date=18 June 2023}}

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