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Report: Hawks add two trainers from Warriors staff

Atlanta Hawks president of basketball operations/head coach Mike Budenholzer is revamping his training group and part of the moves involve bringing in two trainers from the NBA champion Golden State Warriors. From Chris Vivlamore of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

    "A couple of championship rings are headed to the Hawks basketball operations staff. The Hawks have made several hires to their athletic performance staff, including Keke Lyles as executive director, according to a person familiar with the situation. ... The Hawks have also hired Michael Roncarati as director of rehabilitation. Roncarati also spent the past two seasons with the Warriors as strength and conditioning coach. ... In addition, the Hawks have hired Art Horne as head trainer."

Budenholzer and Golden State head coach Steve Kerr have been friends for a long time going back to their days together in San Antonio. Budenholzer would not have hired Lyles and Roncarati without a strong recommendation from Kerr.