NBPA Names Livingston, Brogdon to Leadership Roles

Former NBA players Shaun Livingston and Malcolm Brogdon take on union positions, while Eddy Curry and Wilson Chandler join Player Operations in January 2027.

Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in People

Empty indoor basketball arena court with polished hardwood floor and a single orange basketball near the center circle, arena seating in soft shadow. — Former NBA players Shaun Livingston and Malcolm Brogdon were named to National Basketball Players Association leadership roles, while Eddy Curry and Wilson Chandler will join Player Operations in January 2027. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

The National Basketball Players Association appointed former NBA players Shaun Livingston and Malcolm Brogdon to leadership positions. Eddy Curry and Wilson Chandler will also join the NBPA's Player Operations team effective January 2027.

Why it matters

The appointments add former players with long NBA tenures to the union's leadership and player-support operations. Livingston will continue the union's youth initiatives while Brogdon focuses on strategy and the NBPA Foundation.

Livingston spent 14 NBA seasons and won three championships with the Golden State Warriors, and has led the NBPA's youth initiatives for the last two years. Brogdon, Curry and Chandler bring nine, 11 and 13 NBA seasons of experience respectively to the union's ranks.

The players

Shaun Livingston

A three-time champion and 14-year NBA veteran, Livingston was appointed Executive Vice President of Player Relations and Head of Elite Youth.

Malcolm Brogdon

A former NBPA Executive Committee vice president who played nine NBA seasons, Brogdon joins the union as a Senior Advisor and Consultant.

David Kelly

Kelly serves as Executive Director of the National Basketball Players Association, leading the union's strategic direction.

The details

Livingston, who retired from the NBA in 2019 after time in the Warriors' front office, was named Executive Vice President of Player Relations and Head of Elite Youth. He will serve as a key player advisor to Executive Director David Kelly and the Executive Committee. Brogdon, a former NBPA Executive Committee vice president, joins as a Senior Advisor and Consultant to work with Kelly on the union's strategic vision and the NBPA Foundation's philanthropic reach.

September: Myles Turner was elected NBPA Executive Committee vice president.
2019: Shaun Livingston retired from the NBA.
January 2027: Eddy Curry and Wilson Chandler join the NBPA Player Operations team.

Market Landscape

The hires extend a pattern in which the NBPA draws on former players with recent front-office or advisory experience, following Andre Iguodala's tenure as Executive Director. Livingston's prior work as an advisor to Iguodala ties this leadership group to the union's previous administration.

For NBA players, the appointments place former peers in direct advisory roles on youth development, player relations and union strategy. Players seeking guidance on transitions out of the league will have new contacts within the NBPA's operations team starting January 2027.

The takeaway

Former players moving into union leadership gives current athletes advisors who have navigated the NBA from the inside. Watch how the Player Operations team takes shape once Curry and Chandler arrive in January 2027.