The Orlando Magic
hire the Milwaukee Bucks’ John Hammond to be their general manager.
New Orlando Magic president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman made his first hire Tuesday.
And the move earned positive reviews.
Weltman hired veteran Milwaukee Bucks executive John Hammond as the Magic’s new general manager.
Weltman and Hammond should complement each other well. Although Weltman has 28 seasons of NBA experience, he has never led a basketball operations department until now. But Hammond headed the Bucks’ basketball operations department for the last nine years.
Hammond won the NBA Executive of the Year Award for the 2009-10 season, and the Bucks reached the playoffs four times during his tenure, including this past season.
To borrow a phrase from the world of politics, the addition of Hammond is akin to balancing a ticket.
“John brings tremendous experience and is a great talent evaluator,” Weltman said in a statement released by the Magic.
“He has experience in everything from day-to-day operations to player development. He built a great team in Milwaukee and won a championship while in Detroit. We are very fortunate to have him as part of the Magic family.”
Some answers on how Weltman plans to divide the