David Mincberg

David H. Mincberg is the Director of Scouting for the Memphis Grizzlies (National Basketball Association). Mincberg has a law degree from the University of California Berkeley and worked on the acquisitions of both the Grizzlies and D.C. United (Major League Soccer) before serving as the in-house counsel for both organizations.^[1] In his capacity as team counsel for D.C. United, Mincberg was tasked with negotiating a deal to secure a new stadium for D.C. United, which would allow the franchise to remain in D.C.^[2] In July 2013, after working closely with City Administrator Allen Lew, Mincberg helped DC United strike a deal with the city of Washington, D.C. that was heralded as "likely to give (the) franchise the kick it needs."^[3] In his capacity as team counsel for the Memphis Grizzlies, Mincberg was involved with the team's business operations, basketball operations, and ownership group. He played an active role in the team's player personnel decisions, draft process, and scouting.^[4]

Mincberg has also contributed to the field of Sports Law through his writing. His article, "Guns, Collective Bargaining and Moral Turpitude: Gilbert Arenas and the National Basketball Association" examined the standards by which the NBA assesses moral turpitude and whether Gilbert Arenas' contract could have been terminated on such grounds in the wake of his decision to bring a gun into the Washington Wizards' locker room.^[5] Mincberg's scholarship has recently been cited by Westlaw's treatise "The Fundamentals of Sports Law".^[6]

Mincberg is a native of Washington, D.C. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of South Florida.

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