June 7th - 12:35 pm ET
Raptors hire Rob Babcock as general manager to replace
Glen Grunwald, who was fired
The Associated Press
TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors hired Rob Babcock on Monday
to be the team's general manager.
Babcock spent the last two seasons as the top assistant to
Minnesota Timberwolves' general manager Kevin McHale, serving
as the team's vice president of player personnel.
The Raptors have been looking for a general manager since
firing Glen Grunwald on April 1. He was replaced on an interim
basis by Jack McCloskey.
They're also looking for a coach to replace Kevin O'Neill, who
was fired after Toronto (33-49) missed the playoffs for a
second straight year.
Babcock interviewed twice for the job several weeks ago, but
the Raptors didn't reach a decision until recently. He was also
Minnesota's director of player personnel and a scout.
Babcock's brother, Pete, is a former general manager of the
Atlanta Hawks.
Hall of Famers Wayne Embry and Alex English will assist Babcock
in Toronto.
Embry, who in 1971 became the first black general manager in
professional sports when he was hired by the Milwaukee Bucks, was
hired as the special adviser to the general manager. English,
11th on the NBA's career scoring list with 25,613 points in 15
seasons, will serve as the director of player development and
scouting.
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