Congrats, Sam!

And good luck. You're going to need it.

(I suppose you're going to take P.J. with you, huh?)

Sam Presti was hired as general manager of the Seattle SuperSonics, and one of his first jobs will be to replace fired coach Bob Hill.

The 30-year-old San Antonio assistant general manager replaces Rick Sund, who was demoted to consultant after Seattle's 31-51 season. Presti also will prepare for the upcoming NBA draft on June 28, when the Sonics have the No. 2 pick.

Those believed to be on Seattle's short list to replace Hill include San Antonio assistant P.J. Carlesimo, former Minnesota coach Dwane Casey and former Indiana coach Rick Carlisle.

Presti and Carlesimo have worked together for the past five seasons in San Antonio.

"I am confident Sam Presti and the Sonics will prove to be a great match," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said in the Sonics' release. "He has been a key component of the success of the Spurs organization and, although we hate to lose him, we knew it was a matter of time before a team came calling."