Report: League executive Rod Thorn to enter Hall of Fame in 2018

The general manager who drafted Michael Jordan will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018.

Rod Thorn, a longtime NBA executive, will join Grant Hill, Jason Kidd, and Steve Nash in the Class of 2018, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Thorn enjoyed a lengthy front-office career that included stops through Chicago, New Jersey, and Philadelphia, as well as a 14-year stint as the NBA vice president of basketball operations.

He won Executive of the Year in 2002 for building a Nets team that made two runs to the NBA Finals. Thorn also played an instrumental role in drafting Jordan in 1984.