Portland Trail Blazers general manager Neil Olshey drops into The Vertical Podcast to visit with Adrian Wojnarowski for an illuminating conversation that covers a variety of topics.

Olshey, one of the NBA's elite front-office executives, discusses the Blazers' rebuilding process, his construction of the Los Angeles Clippers' roster and his first career as an actor in afternoon soaps and commercials.

Olshey also talks about his beliefs on player development, running an NBA organization and the importance of building relationships in the information-gathering aspects of the front office.

In the Insider Segment, The Vertical's front-office insider, Bobby Marks, who spent two decades in the Nets' front office, discusses the state of the Brooklyn Nets and the choices facing the franchise as it looks for a new GM and coach.

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