Kyle Korver is on the move again, this time out of Atlanta’s front office.
According to multiple reports, the Hawks assistant general manager is set to leave the franchise after four years in the organization. NBA insider Marc Stein reported that "Korver parts on good terms and has expressed excitement about his next post-playing chapter."
Korver’s exit makes him the second major front office departure for Atlanta this offseason. Bryson Graham previously left the Hawks to take over as the leader of the Chicago Bulls’ front office, and now Korver is following him out the door.
The departure closes another chapter in Korver’s long relationship with the Hawks. Before he moved into management, he spent four and a half seasons playing for Atlanta and made the All-Star team in 2014-2015. He was part of the Hawks squad that won a franchise-record 60 games and claimed the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference.
Korver’s playing résumé remains one of the cleanest shooting portfolios in league history. He ranks eighth all time in made three-pointers with 2,450 and eighth in career three-point percentage at .429. He also owns the best single-season three-point percentage ever at .536 in 2009-10 with the Jazz, and he is the only player to lead the league in three-point percentage four times.
His front office run in Atlanta began in July 2022, when he joined the team as director of player affairs and development. He was promoted to assistant general manager in January 2023.
Even after Atlanta moved on from former general manager Landry Fields last April and elevated Onsi Saleh, Korver remained with the team. Now he’s heading elsewhere to pursue other opportunities.
The Hawks’ front office may be changing, but the organization is still carrying real momentum. Saleh finished second in executive of the year voting, behind Brad Stevens in Boston, and he has continued making aggressive moves this offseason to shape the roster.
Saleh has made clear that Atlanta is not trying to jump ahead in its build. The focus, as he put it, is on getting younger and leaning into internal development.
That approach showed up in the draft, where the Hawks selected Kingston Flemings, Zuby Ejiofor, and Henri Veesaar. It also showed up in the trade market, with Atlanta adding Lu Dort and Aaron Wiggins from Oklahoma City to bolster depth.
Beyond that, Saleh has left the Hawks positioned to chase the next star that becomes available through trade or free agency. Atlanta has a collection of expiring contracts it could package for a major salary, or it could create significant cap space for next summer.
Korver and Graham were both key figures in the Hawks’ front office, but despite the turnover, there is still plenty of optimism around where the franchise is headed.
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