Edmonton’s Onsi Saleh was promoted to normal supervisor after the workforce fired Landry Fields, the workforce introduced on Monday.
Saleh joined the Hawks as an assistant GM in Could 2024 after three seasons with the Golden State Warriors and 5 with the San Antonio Spurs.
He graduated from the College of Alberta with levels in organic sciences and historical past earlier than acquiring his regulation diploma at Tulane College in Louisiana.
Saleh takes over a Hawks workforce that completed eighth within the Japanese Convention with a 40-42 file. They fell to the Orlando Magic within the first sport of the Play-In Match, then did not advance to the playoffs after a 123-114 additional time loss in opposition to the Tenth-seeded Miami Warmth.
“Including an completed, senior-level chief to offer strategic course and construction in addition to partnering with Onsi and our proficient entrance workplace is a high precedence,” principal proprietor Tony Ressler mentioned in an announcement.
Fields joined the Hawks as assistant GM in 2020 and was promoted to the highest position two years later.
The 36-year-old spent 5 seasons as a participant within the NBA from 2010 to 2015, together with three with the Toronto Raptors.
“I might genuinely prefer to thank Landry for his management throughout his time with us. Landry made our franchise higher and left contributions which have positioned us for progress. I’m grateful for his dedication and need him success in his subsequent endeavour,” Ressler mentioned.
