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Due to his outstanding work ethic in his rookie season, Damien earned the respect of our players, coaches and fans
Damien Wilkins gets new deal from Sonics Aug 24, 2005
Dallas has been looking to add somebody that can shoot the ball from the center position, and we said at the end of the season last year we were going to try and strengthen our interior defense and rebounding
Sonics trade for Fortson Jul 27, 2004
He's a very efficient player who will add veteran leadership and depth to our backcourt
Sonics ink Daniels Jul 20, 2003
After careful consideration, we have made a difficult decision regarding Coach Woodson's contractual status
Hawks drop Woodson May 14, 2010
From the moment he arrived in Atlanta, Al has been a large part of our success
Hawks sign Horford to multi-year deal Nov 01, 2010
Rick Sund (born June 4, 1951 in Elgin, Illinois) is an NBA executive who is the current GM of the Atlanta Hawks, replacing Billy Knight in 2008.
Sund began his managerial career in 1974 with the Milwaukee Bucks after graduating from Ohio University with a degree in sports administration. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Northwestern University where he was a two-sport athlete, twice named academic All-Big Ten on the basketball squad, while also seeing action as a tight end and wide receiver on the football team. At Northwestern, he joined Delta Upsilon Fraternity. Source
The expansion Dallas Mavericks hired him in 1979 at 28 years of age, making him the youngest general manager in the NBA's history. He helped assemble the first ever Mavericks roster, and for the remainder of his multiple-year tenure around the organization, brought in Brad Davis, Rolando Blackman, Mark Aguirre and others. His 1986-87 Mavericks won a then-franchise record 55 games and took home the Midwest division crown. SourceMavericks history They reached the Western Conference Finals the next year, but fell to the Los Angeles Lakers in seven games.