Joe Cronin was named as the 11^th general manager in franchise history on May 9, 2022, after serving in the role in an interim capacity since December of 2021. He leads all aspects of the team’s basketball operations, overseeing talent evaluation, player personnel decisions, contract negotiations and salary cap management.

Entering his 17^th season with the Trail Blazers in 2022-23, Cronin originally joined the team as a basketball operations intern in 2006. In 2010 he was promoted to Pro Scout/Salary Cap Analyst where he was a crucial part of the player evaluation and roster construction process. In 2014, he was named the team’s Director of Player Personnel and was active in the NBA Draft, trades, and free agent acquisitions and negotiations. in 2021, Cronin was named Assistant General Manager where he managed the team’s Salary Cap and oversaw its amateur and professional scouting.

As a result of his continued dedication to the team, Cronin was the 2011-12 recipient of the Trail Blazers’ “Unify People in a Championship Culture” award. Prior to joining the team, Cronin earned his master’s at the University of Denver, where he also worked as a graduate assistant for the men’s basketball team. A Denver native who played college basketball at Regis University and the University of Northern Colorado, Cronin resides in Portland with his wife, Megan.