[3] During the 2012-13 season, Kleiman was a basketball operations intern for the Charlotte Bobcats under general manager Rich Cho.
[6] Immediately, Kleiman made seven trades, including Mike Conley Jr. to Utah and Andre Iguodala to Miami to rebuild the roster, collect draft picks and free up cap space.
"[11] In a 2021 post-NBA trade deadline news conference, Kleiman applauded the improvement of Ja Morant during his second season in the league.
Owner Robert Pera said "Zach has proven to be a strong cultural leader in this organization, consistently demonstrating high-integrity, hard-work, humility and a drive for continuous improvement.
[16] In the 2022 NBA offseason on draft night Kleiman made two trades, acquiring Danny Green and the 23rd pick in exchange for De'Anthony Melton.