June 7th - 12:35 pm ET Raptors hire Rob Babcock as general manager to replace Glen Grunwald, who was fired The Associated Press TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors hired Rob Babcock on Monday to be the team's general manager. Babcock spent the last two seasons as the top assistant to Minnesota Timberwolves' general manager Kevin McHale, serving as the team's vice president of player personnel. The Raptors have been looking for a general manager since firing Glen Grunwald on April 1. He was replaced on an interim basis by Jack McCloskey. They're also looking for a coach to replace Kevin O'Neill, who was fired after Toronto (33-49) missed the playoffs for a second straight year. Babcock interviewed twice for the job several weeks ago, but the Raptors didn't reach a decision until recently. He was also Minnesota's director of player personnel and a scout. Babcock's brother, Pete, is a former general manager of the Atlanta Hawks. Hall of Famers Wayne Embry and Alex English will assist Babcock in Toronto. Embry, who in 1971 became the first black general manager in professional sports when he was hired by the Milwaukee Bucks, was hired as the special adviser to the general manager. English, 11th on the NBA's career scoring list with 25,613 points in 15 seasons, will serve as the director of player development and scouting. Copyright 2004 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. --

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