Mitch Kupchak

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Olympic medal record
Men’s basketball
Gold	1976 Montreal	United States

Mitchell (Mitch) Kupchak (born May 24, 1954 in Hicksville, New York) is a retired American basketball player and current general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers since the 2000-01 NBA season after predecessor Jerry West moved to the Memphis Grizzlies organization.

Kupchak played on the gold medal winning team at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. He was drafted by the Washington Bullets in 1976, and was named to the NBA's All-Rookie team.

Kupchak played four seasons with the Lakers, from 1981-1982 to 1985-1986 (he did not play in 1982-83). As Lakers general manager, his best transaction is generally considered the acquisition of former superstars Karl Malone and Gary Payton, and his most controversial trade transaction was the trade of Shaquille O'Neal to the Miami Heat for Lamar Odom, Caron Butler, and Brian Grant.