John Hammond has made his first hire as GM of the Milwaukee Bucks, choosing Jeff Weltman as his assistant general manager, Charles Gardner of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel is reporting.
Weltman worked closely with Hammond this year in Detroit, where he served as the team's director of basketball administration.
"Jeff is a hard-working and respected NBA front-office executive," Hammond said. "He has a keen eye for talent, a tireless work ethic, and a strong knowledge of the league's salary cap structure."