The Hawks have officially hired former Warriors assistant general manager Travis Schlenk as their general manager, Atlanta announced Thursday morning.
“After meeting with Travis, our search committee and I knew that he was the right choice to become the new general manager and head of basketball operations for the Atlanta Hawks,” Hawks principal owner Tony Ressler said in a news release. “In addition to his significant experience with two organizations that have built championship cultures, he is ready to lead our basketball operations at a critical time for making big decisions as we prepare for the 2017-2018 season and beyond.