The Atlanta Hawks fired Landry Fields general manager on Monday and promoted Onsi Saleh to take the post.
The team also began a search for a president of basketball operations after a 40-42 season that ended with the overtime defeat of Friday against the visitor Miami Heat in the NBA game tournament.
Fields, 36, joined the Hawks as a general manager assistant in October 2020 and was promoted to GM in June 2022. Atlanta fell into the first round of the playoffs in its first season in 2022-23 before missing the playoffs in the last two seasons, publishing a general record of 117-129 in their possession.
“I would really like to thank Landry for his leadership during his time with us. Landry improved our franchise and left contributions that have positioned us for growth,” said the main owner Tony Ressler. “I am grateful for his dedication and I wish him success in his next effort.”
Fields and the Hawks wrote Zaccharie Risacher with the general selection number 1 in the NBA Draft of 2024. The French striker averaged 12.6 points and 3.6 rebounds in 75 games (73 openings) during his rookie campaign.
Saleh joined Atlanta in May 2024 after three seasons with the Golden State Warriors, ending his time there as Vice President of Basketball Strategy and Team Advisor. Previously he spent five years in the main office of the San Antonio Spurs.
Saleh will supervise all daily basketball operations, with immediate effect.
“In each low season, we evaluate how we operate and the ways in which we can improve our organization,” said Ressler. “As we enter this fundamental season, we have several complex decisions ahead, and we are committed to providing the necessary human and financial resources to ensure that we navigate these decisions with a high level of precision and forecast. Add an consumed higher level leader to provide a strategic direction and structure, as well as the association with ONSI and our talked front office is a higher priority.”
