Pete Babcock

Pete Babcock is a National Basketball Association scout. He was the Director of Player Personnel for the Toronto Raptors from 2004–2006, the general manager of the Atlanta Hawks from 1990–2003, and general manager of the Denver Nuggets.[1]

Career

Denver Nuggets

Babcock was employed by the Denver Nuggets from 1984 to 1990. While Babcock was in Denver, the team made the playoffs six out of six years, winning two division championships and going to the Western Conference Finals in 1985.

Atlanta Hawks

In Atlanta, from 1991–1993, he rebuilt the team while making the playoffs two of those three seasons and resulted in finishing the 1993-94 season with the best record in the Eastern Conference and the division championship. He added Mookie Blaylock, Steve Smith, Dikembe Mutombo, Craig Ehlo, Grant Long, Christian Laettner and the team went on a six year run of averaging 50 plus wins per season.

The Hawks finished the lockout season of 1999 only two games off the best record in the East and lost to the NY Knicks in the second round. The team decided to rebuild again following that season, and traded away Steve Smith for JR Rider and Dikembe Mutombo for Theo Ratliff, Nazr Mohammed, Toni Kukoc and Pepe Sanchez. The Hawks were not successful during the next few years, and Babcock was fired in April 2003. Babcock's teams were built through trades and free agency with limited success with the addition of draft picks.[2]

Toronto Raptors

After leaving the Hawks, Babcock was hired by the Toronto Raptors, joining his brother Rob Babcock, then the general manager.[3] Babcock left after two years.[3]

Cleveland Cavaliers

In 2007, Babcock was hired by the Cleveland Cavaliers to be a scout.[3]

References

  1. "Babcock spent 13 years in Atlanta", Associated Press at ESPN.com, July 1, 2004.
  2. "Hawks fire longtime GM Babcock", Associated Press at SI.com, April 2, 2003.
  3. 1 2 3 AJC, By I.J. Rosenberg - For the. "Whatever happened to … Pete Babcock". www.myajc.com. Retrieved 2016-04-19.

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