It’s easy to tell Rich Cho is excited.



Excited about moving to Memphis, excited about bringing his love of pickleball to town (he won the Thailand Open in February), and excited — and maybe a little nervous — about barbecue.



“People have very strong opinions about their barbecue, whether you’re in Memphis or Charlotte or Texas, but I’m really looking forward to trying all of it,” Cho told The Athletic, laughing on Wednesday night.



Most of all, as was made clear in a wide-ranging conversation, Cho is excited to be back, full-time, as part of an NBA front office. Cho was named Vice President of Basketball Strategy, a newly-created position, Wednesday evening, joining former Knicks and Raptors executive Glen Grunwald, who was also announced by the team on Wednesday. Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Zach Kleiman told The Athletic, “We’re excited to add nearly 40 years of front office...