Portland Fire Expected to Name Vanja Černivec as First General Manager
Černivec has extensive international scouting experience and currently serves as VP of basketball operations for the Golden State Valkyries.
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The Portland Fire are expected to name Golden State Valkyries vice president of basketball operations Vanja Černivec as the franchise's first general manager ahead of their inaugural WNBA season next summer, according to multiple sources with knowledge of their plans.
A spokesperson for RAJ Sports, the parent company of the Bhathal family that owns both the Fire and the NWSL's Portland Thorns, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. An announcement is expected next week, sources say.
