Atlanta Hawks Executive Vice President and General Manager Billy Knight today announced the promotion of Chris Grant to the position of Vice President of Basketball Operations and Assistant General Manager.

?We have significantly upgraded our basketball operations staff and I?m very appreciative that our ownership group and Bernie Mullin have provided me with the resources to get the job accomplished,? said Knight. ?Chris and I have worked very closely over the past three seasons, and this promotion is a reflection of the confidence I have in his abilities. He is an important part of our organization and I know his basketball knowledge will serve us well.?

Grant, who is beginning his ninth season with the Hawks, has served in several different capacities for the club, most recently as the team?s director of scouting. Since joining the Atlanta organization in 1996, Grant has now held six different positions within basketball operations, ranging from video intern, to video coordinator, NBA advance scout, assistant director of scouting and director of scouting.

He will be responsible for assisting Knight in all facets of the day-to-day operations of the department, including all player acquisitions at the professional and collegiate level.