Mike Krzyzewski is popping out of escape and heading to the NBA — as an assistant, no longer a trainer.

The league mentioned Wednesday that Krzyzewski, the Corridor of Famer and all-time males’s faculty Section I training wins chief, is its brandnew particular assistant to basketball operations. He’s going to be provide then future on the league’s normal managers assembly in Chicago, coinciding with the draft lottery and mix there.

Mike Krzyzewski, former head trainer of the Duke Blue Devils, and his spouse Mickie oversee all the way through the primary part in their sport in opposition to the Notre Dame Preventing Irish at Cameron Indoor Stadium on February 14, 2023 in Durham, North Carolina.  (Handover Halverson/Getty Pictures)

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“We are honored to have Coach K join the NBA family and share his vast experience and expertise with the league and our teams,” mentioned Byron Spruell, the NBA’s president of league operations. “As a preeminent coach and renowned leader who cares deeply about the game of basketball, he is uniquely suited to drive discussions and offer insights about the present and future of the NBA.”

Former Duke Blue Devils head trainer Mike Krzyzewski and his spouse, Mickie Krzyzewski, attend the sport in opposition to the Notre Dame Preventing Irish at Cameron Indoor Stadium on February 14, 2023 in Durham, North Carolina.  (Lance King)

The previous Duke trainer “will provide counsel to the league office, NBA team executives and other leaders across the league on a host of issues related to the game,” the league mentioned.

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Krzyzewski retired nearest the 2021-22 season with 5 nationwide championships — in conjunction with a slew of data together with 1,202 wins on the males’s Section I degree, 13 Ultimate 4 appearances, 36 NCAA Event journeys and 101 NCAA Event sport wins.

Head trainer Mike Krzyzewski of the Duke Blue Devils walks towards the storehouse room following their loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels all the way through the 2022 NCAA Males’s Basketball Event Ultimate 4 at Caesars Superdome on April 2, 2022 in Untouched Orleans, Louisiana. (Lance King)

“This is a tremendous opportunity to deepen my connection to the NBA and participate in conversations about further strengthening the league and the game,” Krzyzewski mentioned. “Even in my retirement from coaching, my passion for the sport has never been higher. This role will enable me to stay engaged with basketball at the highest level.”

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Duke head trainer Mike Krzyzewski, center, and worker coaches react all the way through the primary part of a faculty basketball sport between Duke and Texas Tech within the Candy 16 spherical of the NCAA match in San Francisco, Thursday, March 24, 2022. (AP Photograph/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

e NBA as a trainer a couple of instances all the way through his Duke occupation. He labored with NBA gamers via his lengthy stint as trainer of USA Basketball’s senior males’s group — going 88-1 in that position with 3 Olympic gold medals, two Basketball International Cup gold medals and one gold within the FIBA AmeriCup.