title: Jed Hoyer
Danny McManus
Allan Houston
Blue Chips
David Morway
Pete D'Alessandro
François Giguère
John Weisbrod
Jeff Gorton
Ron Hextall
sentences: Jed D. Hoyer (born December 7, 1973), is the executive vice-president and general manager of the Chicago Cubs.
 He has been the general manager of the San Diego Padres and the assistant general manager of the Boston Red Sox.
 He joined the Red Sox in 2002, after the ownership of John W. Henry, Tom Werner, and Larry Lucchino took over the team from John Harrington.
 He worked under the title of assistant to the general manager until December 2005.
 He then was given the title of assistant general manager.
 Hoyer briefly served as co-general manager of the Red Sox from December 12, 2005 to January 19, 2006 and then returning to his previous job of assistant general manager.
 In November 2003, he accompanied general manager Theo Epstein to Arizona to persuade pitcher Curt Schilling to accept a trade to the Red Sox, spending Thanksgiving at Schilling's home in what was eventually a successful effort.
Danny McManus (born June 17, 1965) is a retired professional American football and Canadian football quarterback who passed for over 50,000 yards in seventeen seasons in the Canadian Football League and currently serves as the Assistant General Manager and Director for US Scouting for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
 He played every season in the league from 1990 to 2006, as a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, BC Lions, Edmonton Eskimos, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and finally with the Calgary Stampeders.
 As of 2007, his all-time CFL passing yardage is third most next to Damon Allen and Anthony Calvillo, and he works as a colour analyst for TSN's CFL broadcasts, having previously appeared as a guest analyst on the CFL on CBC late in his playing career.
 On December 2, 2013, McManus was named the Assistant General Manager and Director of U.S. Scouting for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
 Previous to that, he served as the director of scouting for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Allan Wade Houston (born April 20, 1971) is an American retired professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1993 to 2005.
 He is currently the assistant general manager for the New York Knicks and the general manager for Knicks' NBA D-League team, the Westchester Knicks.
Blue Chips is a 1994 basketball drama film, directed by William Friedkin, written by Ron Shelton and starring Nick Nolte as a college coach and real-life basketball stars Shaquille O'Neal and Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway as talented finds.
 It features cameos from noted basketball figures Bob Knight, Rick Pitino, Nolan Richardson, Bob Cousy, Larry Bird, Jerry Tarkanian, Matt Painter, Allan Houston, Dick Vitale, Jim Boeheim, Dan Dakich and Bobby Hurley, as well as actor Louis Gossett, Jr.
David Morway was the former General Manager of the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association,and is currently the Assistant General Manager of the Milwaukee Bucks.
 He had also been an assistant general manager with the San Diego Padres from 1985 to 1988.
 He is a 1982 graduate of the University of Arizona with a law degree from the University of San Diego.
 He is currently being considered for a front office position with the Sacramento Kings.
Pete D’Alessandro (Born June 17, 1968) is an assistant general manager with the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association.
 Prior to joining the Magic, D’Alessandro was the general manager for the Sacramento Kings and an assistant general manager with the Golden State Warriors and Denver Nuggets twice.
François C.H. Giguère (born June 24, 1963 in Sainte-Foy, Quebec) was the former general manager and executive vice president of the Colorado Avalanche.
 He was promoted on May 24, 2006.
 He previously worked for the Dallas Stars as assistant general manager and, previous to that, he worked in the Avalanche organization as vice president of hockey operations for the 2001 season and as assistant general manager between 1995 and 2000.
 He also worked in the Quebec Nordiques organization between 1990 and 1995.
 He has won two Stanley Cups in his career with Colorado, 1996 and 2001.
 He was released from the Colorado Avalanche on Monday April 13, 2009.
John Weisbrod (born November 8, 1968) is a retired American professional ice hockey center and current assistant general manager for the Vancouver Canucks.
 He was also the Calgary Flames Assistant General Manager/Player Personnel from 2011-2013.
In addition to his work in the NHL, Weisbrod also served as General Manager and Chief Operating Officer of the Orlando Magic, of the National Basketball Association from 2004-2005.
Jeff Gorton is the current General Manager of the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
 Previously, he served four seasons as Assistant General Manager of the Rangers.
 Prior to becoming assistant general manager, Gorton spent three seasons with the Rangers as Assistant Director of Player Personnel after serving one season as a professional scout.
 Gorton was the Interim General Manager of the Boston Bruins during the 2005–06 season replacing Mike O'Connell who was fired on March 25, 2006.
Ronald Jeffrey Hextall (born May 3, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 13 National Hockey League (NHL) seasons for the Philadelphia Flyers, Quebec Nordiques, and New York Islanders.
 He served as assistant general manager for the Flyers for one season, and was promoted to general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers, replacing Paul Holmgren on May 7, 2014.
 Before this he served as assistant general manager for the Los Angeles Kings, who won the Stanley Cup in 2012.

Question: Question: Which player featured in the film "Blue Chips" is now the assistant general manager for the New York Nicks? 

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 Danny McManus (born June 17, 1965) is a retired professional American football and Canadian football quarterback who passed for over 50,000 yards in seventeen seasons in the Canadian Football League and currently serves as the Assistant General Manager and Director for US Scouting for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
 He played every season in the league from 1990 to 2006, as a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, BC Lions, Edmonton Eskimos, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and finally with the Calgary Stampeders.
 As of 2007, his all-time CFL passing yardage is third most next to Damon Allen and Anthony Calvillo, and he works as a colour analyst for TSN's CFL broadcasts, having previously appeared as a guest analyst on the CFL on CBC late in his playing career.
 On December 2, 2013, McManus was named the Assistant General Manager and Director of U.S. Scouting for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
 Previous to that, he served as the director of scouting for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. 

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 Allan Wade Houston (born April 20, 1971) is an American retired professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1993 to 2005.
 He is currently the assistant general manager for the New York Knicks and the general manager for Knicks' NBA D-League team, the Westchester Knicks. 

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 Blue Chips is a 1994 basketball drama film, directed by William Friedkin, written by Ron Shelton and starring Nick Nolte as a college coach and real-life basketball stars Shaquille O'Neal and Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway as talented finds.
 It features cameos from noted basketball figures Bob Knight, Rick Pitino, Nolan Richardson, Bob Cousy, Larry Bird, Jerry Tarkanian, Matt Painter, Allan Houston, Dick Vitale, Jim Boeheim, Dan Dakich and Bobby Hurley, as well as actor Louis Gossett, Jr. 

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 David Morway was the former General Manager of the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association,and is currently the Assistant General Manager of the Milwaukee Bucks.
 He had also been an assistant general manager with the San Diego Padres from 1985 to 1988.
 He is a 1982 graduate of the University of Arizona with a law degree from the University of San Diego.
 He is currently being considered for a front office position with the Sacramento Kings. 

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 Pete D’Alessandro (Born June 17, 1968) is an assistant general manager with the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association.
 Prior to joining the Magic, D’Alessandro was the general manager for the Sacramento Kings and an assistant general manager with the Golden State Warriors and Denver Nuggets twice. 

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 John Weisbrod (born November 8, 1968) is a retired American professional ice hockey center and current assistant general manager for the Vancouver Canucks.
 He was also the Calgary Flames Assistant General Manager/Player Personnel from 2011-2013.
In addition to his work in the NHL, Weisbrod also served as General Manager and Chief Operating Officer of the Orlando Magic, of the National Basketball Association from 2004-2005. 

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 Jeff Gorton is the current General Manager of the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
 Previously, he served four seasons as Assistant General Manager of the Rangers.
 Prior to becoming assistant general manager, Gorton spent three seasons with the Rangers as Assistant Director of Player Personnel after serving one season as a professional scout.
 Gorton was the Interim General Manager of the Boston Bruins during the 2005–06 season replacing Mike O'Connell who was fired on March 25, 2006. 

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 Ronald Jeffrey Hextall (born May 3, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 13 National Hockey League (NHL) seasons for the Philadelphia Flyers, Quebec Nordiques, and New York Islanders.
 He served as assistant general manager for the Flyers for one season, and was promoted to general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers, replacing Paul Holmgren on May 7, 2014.
 Before this he served as assistant general manager for the Los Angeles Kings, who won the Stanley Cup in 2012. 

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Answer: Allan Houston