The Atlanta Hawks have fired general manager Landry Fields and promoted Onsi Saleh to GM, the organization announced Monday. Additionally, the Hawks have launched a search for a president of basketball operations, hiring the executive search firm Sportsology Group to lead the process.
In the team’s press release, Principal Owner Tony Ressler made the following statement:
“Every offseason we evaluate how we operate and ways we can improve our organization. As we enter this pivotal offseason, we have several complex decisions ahead of us, and we are committed to providing the human and financial resources needed to ensure that we navigate these decisions with a high level of precision and foresight.