Tim Bontemps is leaving ESPN to take a front-office role with the Atlanta Hawks, according to reports. Both outlets describe the move as a transition from his work as a writer at ESPN to a position within the Hawks organization. While the reports characterize the change broadly as joining the Hawks’ executive side rather than continuing in a media role, they do not provide detailed information about his specific job title or responsibilities. The coverage frames the decision as a career shift within the basketball industry, moving from covering the sport from the press side to participating in the team’s internal operations. No conflicting details are reported in the provided articles. The timing and the exact scope of Bontemps’ duties with the Hawks are not specified in the summaries available here. The reporting nonetheless agrees on the core point: Bontemps departs ESPN and joins the Atlanta Hawks in a front-office capacity.