Nets name Vandeweghe special assistant

Former Denver general manager Kiki Vandeweghe has joined the Nets as a special assistant to New Jersey president Rod Thorn. Vandeweghe, who served as the Nuggets’ general manager from 2001-06, will help Thorn prepare for the NBA draft and evaluate players. “Kiki has been a mainstay in the league for almost two decades, first as an All-Star player and then as a front office executive,” Thorn said.