Onsi Saleh
| Atlanta Hawks | |
|---|---|
| Position | General manager |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Austin, Texas, U.S |
| Career information | |
| College | University of Alberta (BSc, BA) Tulane University (JD) |
Onsi Saleh is an American‐Canadian basketball executive who is currently the president of basketball operations of the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Prior to joining the Hawks, Saleh worked for the San Antonio Spurs and the Golden State Warriors. He moved to the Atlanta Hawks in 2024 as assistant general manager and was promoted to general manager the following year.
Early and college life
Saleh is of Jordanian descent.[1] He was born in Austin, Texas, U.S, but was raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, where he eventually started playing basketball and attended Ross Sheppard High School.[2][3] 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.[4]
Executive career
Saleh was hired by the San Antonio Spurs in 2019, where over his time he served as the team’s director of strategy and process and chief of staff.[5] 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.[2][6] In 2024, he joined the Atlanta Hawks to serve as the team's assistant general manager.[7] 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.[8] On May 27, 2026, Saleh signed a contract extension and was promoted to president of basketball operations.[9]
References
- ^ Grange, Michael (November 7, 2025). "Inside Onsi Saleh's journey from small-town Alberta to Hawks GM". Sportsnet. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
- ^ a b "Work for justice and equality, Rep. Richmond tells graduates". law.tulane.edu. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
- ^ Gault, Caroline. "From U of A to NBA: Onsi Saleh's journey to General Manager of the Atlanta Hawks". University of Alberta. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Youngmisuk, Ohm; Charania, Shams (May 27, 2026). "Hawks promote Onsi Saleh from general manager to president". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 27, 2026.