FILE - In this Jan. 17, 2017, file photo, Golden State Warriors president & COO Rick Welts speaks during a ground breaking ceremony for the Chase Center in San Francisco. Top leaders from the major professional sports leagues and individual franchises are looking at ways to avoid the kinds of sexual misconduct scandals that have rocked politics and the entertainment industry. Welts recently addressed the issue in two different regular weekly meetings, one with his small group of top executives and another with all of the franchise's management leaders.Jeff Chiu/Associated Press

Report: Warriors President Rick Welts Makes 2018 Basketball Hall of Fame Class

Adam WellsMar 31, 2018

Golden State Warriors president Rick Welts will reportedly be among the inductees in the 2018 Basketball Hall of Fame class, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times.

Welts' potential selection comes two days after ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Jason Kidd, Steve Nash, Grant Hill and Maurice Cheeks have been notified they will be inducted. ESPN's Chris Haynes added that Tina Thompson (WNBA) is expected to be included as well.

Welts has been in the NBA for over 40 years, primarily as an executive. He has been the Warriors' president for the past five seasons, winning two NBA championships with the franchise in 2015 and 2017.

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Prior to joining the Warriors, Welts worked in the NBA league office from 1982-99 and spent nine years with the Phoenix Suns. Per NBA.com, Welts is credited with creating the NBA's All-Star Weekend in 1984 when the first Slam Dunk Contest was held.

The full list of inductees in the 2018 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class will be officially announced Saturday during the Final Four in San Antonio. This year's ceremony will take place Sept. 7 at Springfield Symphony Hall in Springfield, Massachusetts.