Atlanta Hawks principal owner Tony Ressler told ESPN that his franchise has underachieved in relation to its roster talent and that the organization's moves to hire Quin Snyder as coach and elevate Landry Fields to oversee basketball operations will translate into more long-term success.
In an interview on Friday Ressler insisted that he isn't involved in making basketball personnel decisions and has fully empowered Fields, his general manager, to make roster and coaching decisions.
"We have a relatively young team that I think is very talented... that I do not think long term is a mediocre team," Ressler told ESPN.