Embry immediately shifted into a small front office role as an assistant manager for the bucks. In 1972, he was promoted to general manager and served in the post until 1979. In 1986, he joined the Cleveland Cavaliers front office as GM and worked there until 1999. Embry received his last shot at GM for the Toronto Raptors in 2006 and is currently a team consultant. Embry is a two-time winner NBA Executive of the Year Award for his work in 1992 and 1998 for the Cavaliers.
Embry was no stranger to racism and recognized he was blessed to get the job in 1972 given the national’s political climate at the time. However, Embry maintains that he wouldn’t have been given the post if he wasn’t qualified to do so.
Embry celebrated his 78th birthday on March 26th.
(Photo: NBA Legends)
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