Golden State Warriors Lose Key Staff Member To Another NBA Team

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, a member of the Golden State Warriors front office will join the Atlanta Hawks.

October 18, 2022; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) / Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

The Golden State Warriors had their season come to an end on Tuesday evening when they lost 118-94 to the Sacramento Kings in the play-in tournament.

They will now have a lot of questions to answer about the future of their team going forward.

On Friday, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that a key member of their front office will now join the Atlanta Hawks as an assistant general manager.

Via Wojnarowski: "ESPN Sources: Atlanta is hiring Golden State’s Onsi Saleh as an assistant general manager. Saleh — who had been VP of Basketball Strategy and Team Counsel with the Warriors — has worked closely with Bob Myers and Mike Dunleavy Jr., and previously with Spurs CEO RC Buford."

ESPN Sources: Atlanta is hiring Golden State’s Onsi Saleh as an assistant general manager. Saleh — who had been VP of Basketball Strategy and Team Counsel with the Warriors — has worked closely with Bob Myers and Mike Dunleavy Jr., and previously with Spurs CEO RC Buford.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 19, 2024

Lauren L. Williams of The The Atlanta Journal-Constitution also reported more details following the news from Wojnarowski.

Via Williams: "Can confirm that the Hawks have brought Onsi Saleh aboard to work with the front office group. Doesn’t sound like there are any fundamental changes. Was told it’s an addition w/ no subtraction and Kyle Korver’s role remains the same."

Can confirm that the Hawks have brought Onsi Saleh aboard to work with the front office group. Doesn’t sound like there are any fundamental changes. Was told it’s an addition w/ no subtraction and Kyle Korver’s role remains the same. https://t.co/8LS3Iraxt7

— Lauren L. Williams (@WilliamsLaurenL) April 19, 2024

The Hawks have been an up-and-down franchise over the past five years.

They got out of rebuilding mode and made a deep run to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2021 but lost in the first round of the NBA playoffs in the two following years. 

This season, the Hawks were the tenth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 36-46 record.

They lost to the Chicago Bulls (131-116) in the play-in tournament on Wednesday.