Onsi Saleh
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Tulane University (JD)
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| Position | General manager |
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| Born | Austin, Texas, U.S |
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| College | University of Alberta (BSc, BA) Tulane University (JD) |
Onsi Saleh is an American‐Canadian basketball executive who is currently the general manager of the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Saleh was born in Austin, Texas, U.S, but was raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, where he eventually started playing basketball.[1] Saleh graduated from the University of Alberta with a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences and an after-degree in history. He later earned his Juris Doctor degree from Tulane University Law School in 2017.[2]
Executive career
Saleh got his first job in 2019, with the San Antonio Spurs, where over his time he served as the team’s director of strategy & process and chief of staff.[3] Ahead of the 2023 season, Saleh joined the Golden State Warriors as the Vice President of Basketball Strategy and team counsel in 2022-23, and basketball strategy/assistant team counsel in 2021-22.[1][4] In 2024, he joined the Atlanta Hawks to serve as the team's assistant General Manager.[5] On April 21, 2025, after former General Manager Landry Fields was fired, Saleh was promoted by the Hawks to serve as the team's General Manager.[6]
References
- 1 2 "Work for justice and equality, Rep. Richmond tells graduates". law.tulane.edu. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
- ↑ Williams, Lauren. "Hawks' new GM Onsi Saleh bolsters team's front-office experience". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ↑ Caudell, Jackson. "Atlanta Hawks Fire GM Landry Fields and Promote Onsi Saleh To General Manager". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ↑ Weiss, Jared; Katz, Fred. "Hawks fire general manager Landry Fields, Onsi Saleh to assume GM duties". The Athletic. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ↑ "Atlanta Hawks Officially Announce The Hiring Of Onsi Saleh As New Assistant General Manager". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ↑ "Hawks promote Onsi Saleh to GM after firing Landry Fields". ESPN. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
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