Josh Bartelstein

Prior to his ascension to his current position, he spent 7 and a half years in various roles for the Detroit Pistons of the NBA.

[5] Because his father, Mark, was an NBA and NFL sports agent, Bartelstein had the opportunity to fill his bedroom wall with pictures of himself alongside many famous athletes.

[7] As a 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) sophomore guard, Bartelstein was expected to start for Highland Park High School until he endured an ankle stress fracture that limited his season to 3 games.

[17] Because of his "bridge year" commitment, he was eligible to play an additional season of the AAU summer basketball circuit, where he posted multiple 30-point games.

[2] Because he had grown 7 inches late in high school, the extra year gave him a chance to grow into his body and show his potential.

[29] One of Bartelstein's 4 career assists came in an appearance in the February 5, 2012 rivalry game against (#10 ESPN/USA Today, #9 AP)[30] Michigan State in which he was credited with zero minutes played.

[26] Bartelstein's' other points came on a three pointer against (#7-ranked)[31] Ohio State on March 10 in the 2012 Big Ten men's basketball tournament.

[33] Although Bartelstein was the official captain, he only played 10 minutes all season,[34] and the team was led on the court by Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway Jr.[35] Despite his modest role in the games, he is noted for his "leadership, motivational abilities and commitment to success" according to Bleacher Report author Lee Schechter (especially as evidenced by his output in "The Bartelstein Blog").

[36] On March 10, 2013, Michigan lost its regular season finale to Indiana (#2 AP/#2 Coaches),[37] failing to defend its conference co-championship.

[46][47] Six players from the 2012–13 Wolverines team that Bartelstein captained were future NBA draftees: Trey Burke (2013, 9th),[48][49] Tim Hardaway Jr. (2013, 24th),[50] Nik Stauskas (2014, 8th),[51] Mitch McGary (2014, 21st),[52][53] Glenn Robinson III (2014, 40th),[54][55] and Caris LeVert (2016, 20th).

[63] In September 2013, Bartelstein released an ebook that chronicled Michigan's rise from a sub-.500 basketball team to the NCAA Championship game.

[64] In August 2015, Bartelstein and Wroblewski hosted a two-day basketball skills development camp in the North Shore for youth between 3rd and 12th grade.

[65] Bartelstein was hired by the Detroit Pistons in October 2015 "as an assistant to Palace Sports & Entertainment vice chair Arn Tellem".

[66] In his 8 years with the Pistons, he went on to hold the titles of Chief of Staff and then Executive Vice President of Business and Basketball Operations before becoming Assistant General Manager in June 2022.

[67] During his first season as Suns CEO, Bartelstein played a pivotal role in orchestrating trades that saw the acquisition of Bradley Beal, Jusuf Nurkić, and Grayson Allen.