The Hawks are making a few notable staffing moves inside their development pipeline, handing new roles to familiar names within the organization and its G League affiliate, the College Park Skyhawks.
Ryan Silverstein has been elevated to College Park’s general manager, the team announced in a press release. Silverstein has spent the past season in the Skyhawks’ basketball operations department and coaching staff, but his ties to Atlanta run much deeper. He is entering his 10th year with the Hawks organization and will continue on in his current role as Atlanta’s vice president of cap strategy and player personnel.
College Park is also turning to two current Hawks assistants for its coaching staff. Sanjay Lumpkin has been named head coach, while Reggis Onwukamuche will serve as associate head coach. Both are staying on with Atlanta under Quin Snyder, and both also played for the Skyhawks during the team’s inaugural 2019/20 season.
Hawks president of basketball operations Onsi Saleh pointed to those connections when describing the moves.
“ The Skyhawks are a significant part of our development program, and both Ryan and Sanjay exemplify the strong connection between the Hawks and Skyhawks,” said Hawks president of basketball operations Onsi Saleh. “ Ryan has been a valuable member of our front office for several years and has grown into a key contributor, particularly in our salary cap strategy and planning efforts.
“ Sanjay is a highly respected and emerging coach on Coach Snyder’s staff, and this opportunity will play an important role in his continued advancement. Both have earned these opportunities, and we’re excited to see them continue to grow and make meaningful contributions to our program.”
There’s also a change for Aaron Evans, who had been College Park’s GM for the past two seasons. He’ll stay with the Hawks after being promoted to pro scout.
And Steve Klei, who spent the last two years splitting duties as College Park head coach and Hawks assistant, is moving into a full-time assistant role under Snyder.
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