Travis Schlenk

{{Short description|American sports executive (born 1976/1977)}}

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| team = Washington Wizards

| position = VP of Player Personnel

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| birth_place = Selden, Kansas, U.S.

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Travis Schlenk (born 1976 or 1977) is an executive for the Washington Wizards of the NBA and a former executive for the Atlanta Hawks. Prior to joining the Hawks in May 2017, Schlenk was the assistant general manager of the Golden State Warriors, having joined that team prior to the 2004–05 season as a video scout.{{cite web | title=Travis Schlenk | website=Golden State Warriors | date=6 July 2017 | url=http://www.nba.com/warriors/staff/travis-schlenk | ref={{sfnref | Golden State Warriors | 2017}} | access-date=7 July 2017}} He has also worked as a video coordinator for the Miami Heat from 1999 to 2003, and as director of basketball operations for the University of Georgia basketball program from 1998 to 1999.{{Cite web | title=GDPR Support | url=http://www.ajc.com/sports/basketball/hawks-close-hiring-executive-with-uga-ties/wY0ltKVnKkNeXL2o1w6zTJ/ | access-date=2025-01-12 | website=www.ajc.com}}

During his tenure with the Warriors, Schlenk developed a reputation for evaluating talent.{{cn|date=May 2024}} He has been credited for being primarily responsible for identifying Draymond Green, picked 35th in the second round of the 2012 NBA draft.{{cite web | title='NBA This Week': Interview with Warriors assistant GM Travis Schlenk | website=Matt Steinmetz | date=3 April 2017 | url=https://matthewsteinmetz.com/2017/04/02/nba-this-week-interview-with-warriors-assistant-gm-travis-schlenk/ | ref={{sfnref | Matt Steinmetz | 2017}} | access-date=7 July 2017}}

Schlenk is a native of Selden, Kansas, graduated from Bethel College and holds a Master of Education degree from Wichita State University.