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Atlanta Hawks Headlines: Changes, reviews, more

By Andrew Snyder

Oct 27, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks center Dwight Howard (8) reacts with head coach Mike Budenholzer as he leaves the game against the Washington Wizards during the second half at Philips Arena. The Hawks defeated the Wizards 114-99. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 27, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks center Dwight Howard (8) reacts with head coach Mike Budenholzer as he leaves the game against the Washington Wizards during the second half at Philips Arena. The Hawks defeated the Wizards 114-99. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /
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Atlanta Hawks Headlines is back to discuss the changes to Atlanta’s front office, Dwight’s homecoming, and much more.

The Atlanta Hawks are making some changes to their front office. The team announced on Friday that Mike Budenholzer would relinquish his duties as president of basketball operations and that general manager Wes Wilcox would transition to another role in the front office.

The search for a new decision-maker will begin immediately. Is this a good move for the Hawks organization? Will Mike Budenholzer benefit from being able to devote all of his attention to coaching? Time will tell.

Let the speculation begin on who they’ll select to be the new president of basketball operations! Will it be an established name from around the NBA? Will they poach someone from the San Antonio Spurs?

Principal owner Tony Ressler says that the team would like to have the role filled before the 2017 NBA Draft, so we may find out sooner rather than later. As always, the waiting is the hardest part.

Let’s take a look at what today’s installment of Atlanta Hawks Headlines has to offer.

From Soaring Down South 5/5/2017

Atlanta Hawks will reportedly consider Dumars, Griffin for front office vacancy

According to Marc Stein of ESPN, the Hawks will consider Joe Dumars and David Griffin for their new front office vacancy.

Atlanta Hawks announce front office changes

Though speculation ran rampant for a few days, the Hawks didn’t formally announce their front office restructuring until Friday. One thing remains certain; Tony Ressler seems to be a very hands on owner.

Atlanta Hawks 2016-2017 Season Review: Dwight Howard

Our season in review series continues with a review of Dwight Howard‘s 2016-17 season. Howard’s homecoming was a bit of a mixed bag. He played well during the regular season, but was benched frequently during the playoffs. Now, it appears that Howard is unhappy with his role in Atlanta’s offense. Is the drama finally catching up to him?

From Around The Web 5/5/2017

Hawks Announce Reorganization of Basketball Operations

Statements on Atlanta’s reorganization of their front office can be found on Hawks.com. Tony Ressler, Mike Budenholzer, and Wes Wilcox are all quoted.

Atlanta Hawks Season in Review: Dennis Schröder

At Peachtree Hoops, Jeff Siegel reviews Dennis Schroder‘s performance in his first season as Atlanta’s starting point guard. The highlight of Schroder’s season may have been his performance in Atlanta’s playoff series against the Washington Wizards.

Atlanta Hawks Season in Review: Thabo Sefolosha

Also at Peachtree Hoops, Glen Willis reviews the performance of Thabo Sefolosha. Sefolosha was solid when he was able to get onto the court. A lingering groin injury tainted the end of his season. Sefolosha will be an unrestricted free agent this summer and it’s easy to imagine him going elsewhere.

Ressler: Hawks changes meant to make team ‘be better’

At The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Chris Vivlamore reports on Tony Ressler’s comments about Atlanta’s front office reorganization. Ressler says this is a change that will help the organization “be better”.

Next: Atlanta Hawks 2016-17 Season Review: THJ

That’s all for today. Atlanta Hawks Headlines will return tomorrow.

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