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Report: Hawks let go long-time trainers Blase, Radulovic

The Atlanta Hawks will have a new-look training staff next season as three of them have recently left the team, Two of them did not have their contracts renewed for the 2015-16 season. From Chris Vivlamore of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

    "The Hawks have not renewed the contracts of long-time head athletic trainer Wally Blase, assistant trainer Pete Radulovic and team security officer Andre Cottle, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has learned. The three employees were informed of the decisions Thursday. There is no timetable for the replacement of Blase and Radulovic as the team’s training staff. Blase completed his 15th season as the Hawks head trainer. ... Radulovic completed his 18th season with the Hawks as assistant trainer. He also served as the director of player performance. The Hawks lost strength and conditioning coach Jeff Watkinson to the Jazz earlier this offseason."