ORLANDO, FL — The Orlando Magic have hired Milwaukee Bucks General Manager John Hammond to serve as the team’s General Manager.
Hammond worked for Milwaukee for 5 years, winning the NBA’s Executive of the Year award for the 2009-10 season.
He replaces Rob Hennigan who was fired back on April 13th. Assistant GM Matt Lloyd had been running the team, and will stay on with a different role in the organization.
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[ May 23, 2017 ]
Hammond joins new President of Basketball Operations, Jeff Weltman, who was hired on Tuesday morning. Weltman previously was the GM of the Toronto Raptors.
The team now looks ahead to the NBA Draft on June 22nd. The Orlando Magic have the 5th, 25th, 33rd and 35th picks in the draft this year.
The Magic finishing last season at 29-53, missing the playoffs.