ESPN NBA reporter Tim Bontemps is reportedly in superior discussions to go away the community and be a part of the Hawks’ entrance workplace.
In response to stories, Bontemps would tackle a basketball operations position inside Atlanta’s group, working beneath common supervisor Onsi Saleh as a part of the group’s front-office workers.
Bontemps has coated the NBA for ESPN since 2018 after earlier stops on the Washington Put up and New York Put up.
He’s additionally broadly generally known as one of many common contributors on The Hoop Collective podcast alongside Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon.
If the transfer is finalized, Bontemps would turn into the most recent outstanding NBA journalist to transition right into a front-office place.
Comparable strikes have been made by figures reminiscent of Kevin Pelton, Lee Jenkins, and John Hollinger, who all left media roles to work for skilled basketball organizations.
The potential departure would come lower than two years after Bontemps signed a contract extension with ESPN in November 2024.
Tim Bontemps In Talks To Depart ESPN For Hawks’ Entrance Workplace https://t.co/xiiMh34KfT
— RealGM (@RealGM) June 23, 2026
