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Golden State Warriors' Travis Schlenk expected to be named Atlanta Hawks' GM

By The Sports Xchange
Golden State Warriors vice president of basketball operations Travis Schlenk (right) is expected to join the Atlanta Hawks as their GM. Photo courtesy of Mercury News
Golden State Warriors vice president of basketball operations Travis Schlenk (right) is expected to join the Atlanta Hawks as their GM. Photo courtesy of Mercury News

The Atlanta Hawks are in the process of finalizing a deal that would make Travis Schlenk, the Golden State Warriors' vice president of basketball operations, their general manager, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday.

ESPN.com reported that Schlenk has agreed to become the Hawks' general manager, and it is expected to be announced on Thursday.

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Schlenk spent the last 13 seasons with the Warriors. During his first five years with the Warriors he was an assistant coach and video scout. The last eight years he worked in the Warriors' front office, and he has been the team's assistant general manager for five years.

Schlenk was involved in the drafting of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, as well as the sign-and-trade for Andre Iguodala, among other things.

Schlenk worked for general manager Larry Rileyas well as his successor, Bob Myers.

The Hawks' general manager's position became vacant when Wes Wilcox resigned and became special adviser to ownership. Mike Budenholzer resigned as president of basketball operations and is solely the team's head coach.

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