Atlanta Hawks GM, Billy Knight endured rumors and cries from angry fans all season calling for his resignation. Those outcries had lessened lately as the Hawks made a run at ousting the top-seeded Celtics from the playoffs, but that didn’t matter to Knight.
Knight announced that as of July 1st, he would be stepping down as the Hawks GM.
“The time has come for me to take a break and fully evaluate my future plans,” Knight said. “I am tremendously pleased with what we were able to accomplish this season in reaching the postseason, as the Hawks’ return to the playoffs energized the city and our franchise. My passion for the franchise has never wavered, but I feel I’m leaving the organization in much better shape than it was in when I took over.”
The Hawks ownership group had this to say.
“Billy has built a team of athletic, high character players who have enormous potential. Under his leadership, the Hawks were not only the youngest team in this year’s playoffs, but have also proven to be the most exciting team Atlanta has seen since the Dominique (Wilkins) era of the 80’s. We look forward to building on Billy’s success as we continue our efforts to emerge as one of the NBA’s elite franchises for a long time to come.”
Dom Webber 
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