Thursday, May 29, 2008
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ATLANTA - The Atlanta Hawks, looking for new experienced front-office leadership after ending their playoff drought this season, hired Rick Sund as general manager Wednesday.
Sund has worked in NBA front offices for more than 30 years, including stints with Milwaukee, Dallas, Detroit and most recently the Seattle SuperSonics. He spent last year as a consultant for the Sonics after serving as the team's general manager from 2001-07. The 56-year-old Sund will replace Billy Knight, who announced May 7 he is resigning after six years with the team, the last five as general manager. Sund inherits a team that ended the NBA's longest playoff drought this year by making its first postseason appearance since 1999. The Hawks lost to Boston in seven games in the first round. The Hawks do not have a pick in the June 26 draft and have two prominent restricted free agents, shot-blocking forward Josh Smith and sixth man Josh Childress. Another priority for Sund will be to address the status of coach Mike Woodson, whose contract expires June 30.More like this story
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