Joe Branch didn’t take the typical route to becoming an NBA front office executive.
Prior to joining the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Assistant General Manager spent much of his entire 20-plus year career in basketball on the league operations and player representation side. After a collegiate playing career at Northwestern, Branch got his first taste of the industry in roles with Nike and the NBA league office before moving into the agent world. After starting with Landmark Sports Group, Branch joined RocNation Sports where he represented NBA players such as Justise Winslow, Danny Green, and Caris LeVert.
“Joe makes the team better with his ability to connect the dots and whether that's relationships within basketball operations or with players,” says President of Basketball Operations Gersson Rosas.