Raptors hire ex-Hawks GM Babcock

Toronto, ON (Basketball News) - The Toronto Raptors on Wednesday hired former Atlanta Hawks general manager Pete Babcock to be their new director of player personnel.

Babcock, the brother of new Raptors’ GM Rob Babcock, had spent the last 13 years as the Hawks’ general manager before being fired last season.

Atlanta made the post season eight of his first nine full seasons, but couldn’t got past the second round of the playoffs under Pete Babcock. The Hawks reached 50 wins three times and won the Central Division championship in 1994. but Pete Babcock was criticized for falling to improve the club through the draft in recent years.

Toronto has overhauled its front office over the past several weeks, including the hiring of Rob Babcock, Minnesota’s former vice president of player personnel on June 7. Wayne Embry and Alex English, a pair of Hall of Famers, both joined the front office.

The Raptors’ hirings highlighted with the introduction of former player Sam Mitchell as their new head coach on Tuesday.