Danny Ferry has helped build the Atlanta Hawks' roster, which has the best record in the NBA so far at 40-8.

Ferry's job status was put on indefinite leave due to racial comments made regarding Luol Deng during free agent last offseason.

"I believe that Danny will be resolved by the new ownership group," the Hawks' CEO, Steve Koonin, said last week. "It's such a big, important, strategic issue that has to be resolved by new ownership. And so, that's my best guess today, but I really don't know."

Ferry will likely remain on leave throughout the season.