Travis Schlenk (born 1976 or 1977) is an executive for the
Washington Wizards
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of the
NBA
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and a former executive for the
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division (NBA), Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), Easte ...
. Prior to joining the Hawks in May 2017, Schlenk was the assistant general manager of the
Golden State Warriors
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, having joined that team prior to the 2004–05 season as a video scout. He has also worked as a video coordinator for the
Miami Heat
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from 1999 to 2003, and as director of basketball operations for the
University of Georgia basketball program from 1998 to 1999.
During his tenure with the Warriors, Schlenk developed a reputation for evaluating talent. He has been credited for being primarily responsible for identifying
Draymond Green
Draymond Jamal Green (born March 4, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Green, who plays primarily at the Power forward (basketball), power forward pos ...
, picked 35th in the second round of the
2012 NBA draft
The 2012 NBA draft was held on June 28, 2012, at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The draft started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (2300 UTC), and was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball A ...
.
Schlenk is a native of
Selden, Kansas
Selden is a city in Sheridan County, Kansas, Sheridan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the city was 184.
History
Selden was laid out in 1888. It was named for one of its founder ...
, graduated from
Bethel College and holds a Master of Education degree from
Wichita State University
Wichita State University (WSU) is a public research university in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The university offers more than 60 undergraduate degree programs in more than 200 areas of study in ...
.
Atlanta Hawks
On August 19, 2019, Schlenk was promoted to President of the Atlanta Hawks. Within a two-month span in 2020, Schlenk brought over
Danilo Gallinari,
Bogdan Bogdanović,
Rajon Rondo, and
Kris Dunn. Schlenk and the organization selected
Onyeka Okongwu with the 6th overall pick in the
2020 NBA draft.
Washington Wizards
In June 2023, Schlenk was hired as the VP of Player Personnel for the Washington Wizards under new president
Michael Winger.
See also
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List of National Basketball Association team presidents
References
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1976 births
Living people
NBA general managers
People from Sheridan County, Kansas