Ryan Resch - How Data Changed the NBA and What AI Changes Next (Ep. 327)

Welcome to Infinite Loops. My name is Jimmy Sony. I am the editor in chief of Infinite Books, and I am guest hosting for Jim O'Shaughnessy. My guest today is Ryan Rush. Ryan spent nearly a decade with the Phoenix Suns, where he started as an intern and left as the Assistant General Manager and VP of Basketball Operations. running everything from roster strategy and data science to scouting and health and performance, and everything in between. Ryan Resch, welcome to Infinite Loops. Thank you for having me. Course. So

Just so Listeners have a bit of context and background. You and I have been friends for a number of years, but when I met you You were the vice president of basketball operations for the Phoenix Suns, the assistant general manager. Um And you reported directly to the head of the Phoenix Suns and

You kind of gave me and a number of other people we were with a like behind the scenes view of the sun's organization and how it operates. Um but just so people listening have context, you You first of all, you were in NBA you were in an NBA front office at like a ridiculously young age. Um, you were chief of staff to the head of the organization. When the Suns went to the finals and when they won sixty four games. Franchise record. Yeah.

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