June 28, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, United States; Atlanta Hawks First project Global Pick Pick Zaccharie Risacher Pose for a photo with the Director General Landry Fields at Emory Sports Medicine Complex. Compulsory credit: Brett Davis-Imagn images The Atlanta Hawks dismissed the managing director Landry Fields on Monday and promoted Onsi Saleh to fill the position.
The team also launched a search for a president of basketball operations after a season of 40-42 which ended with the defeat of Friday in overtime to the visit of Miami Heat visiting the NBA game tournament.
Fields, 36, joined the Hawks as Deputy Managing Director in October 2020 and was promoted to GM in June 2022. Atlanta fell in the first round of the playoffs in her first season in 2022-20
“I would really like to thank Landry for her leadership during her stay with us. Landry improved our franchise and left contributions that positioned us for growth,” said the main owner Tony Ressler. “I am grateful for his dedication and I wish him success in his next company.”
Fields and the Hawks wrote Zaccharie Risacher with the overall choice n ° 1 at the NBA 2024 draft. The French striker collected on average 12.6 points and 3.6 rebounds in 75 games (73 departures) during his Recruit campaign.
Saleh joined Atlanta in May 2024 after three seasons with the Golden State Warriors, ending his time there as vice-president of the basketball strategy and team advice. Previously, he spent five years at the Front Office of the San Antonio Spurs.
Saleh will supervise all daily basketball operations, to count immediately.
“Each off -season, we assess how we operate and the ways in which we can improve our organization,” said Remember. “While we are entering this pivotal offseason, we have several complex decisions before us, and we are committed to providing the human and financial resources necessary to ensure that we are sailing on these decisions with a high level of precision and provident. Adding an accomplished and higher level leader to provide a strategic orientation and a structure as well as the association with Onsi and our front is a priority.”
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