Hawks principal owner Tony Ressler sat down with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for an exclusive interview the day before the NBA draft. In a wide-ranging interview, Ressler spoke about his willingness to spend what it takes to be a great franchise, the relationship between general manager and head coach and what the Hawks might do with their draft picks and salary cap space.
Here is a portion of the interview.
Q. Two years ago, almost to the day (June 26), we sat here in an empty field as you broke ground on this practice facility. Four years ago, almost to the day (June 25), you purchased the team.