The search for a President of Basketball Operations has dragged on for longer than many expected. But within the last week, two more intriguing names have emerged on that front.
The latest from from Marc Stein and Jake L. Fischer on the Stein Line substack:
The Atlanta Hawks have interest in trying to hire Toronto’s Masai Ujiri as the new president of basketball operations, league sources tell The Stein Line.
It was not immediately clear, league sources say, what sort of shot Atlanta has at prizing Ujiri away from the league’s lone Canadian franchise, which won only championship in franchise history in 2018-19 after Ujiri boldly traded for Kawhi Leonard when the former San Antonio Spur had only one year left on his contract.