The Atlanta Hawks announced on Wednesday morning that President of Basketball Operations Travis Schlenk would be stepping down into an advisory role. Landry Fields will continue to serve as the team’s GM, but will now oversee the day-to-day operations of the Basketball Operations team.
Schlenk was hired by the organization in 2017, and helped rebuild the roster back into a playoff contender, as evidenced by Atlanta’s run to the 2021 Eastern Conference Finals. He offered comment on the move via Hawks press release.
“Throughout this season, Tony and I have had multiple, honest conversations about some of the personal things I’ve been going through and how I’ve been feeling, and I appreciate the counsel he has provided me as well as the opportunity he gave me six seasons ago to be a first-time general manager.