SEATTLE - Three newspapers report that the Seattle SuperSonics have decided to hire 30-year-old Sam Presti as the team's new general manager.

KING 5 News has confirmed Presti flew into Seattle Wednesday afternoon.

The Sonics have scheduled a news conference at their business offices tomorrow at noon to introduce their new GM.

The Seattle Times, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and the News Tribune are reporting on their Web sites that Presti is the choice of the Sonics to replace Rick Sund, who was stripped of his GM's duties and made into a consultant five days after the 2006-2007 season ended.

Presti is the San Antonio Spurs' assistant general manager.

The Sonics will pick second in the NBA draft on June 28th and are expected to select Texas freshman forward Kevin Durant. Portland will draft first overall and is expected to go for Ohio State freshman center Greg Oden.

The Sonics also must hire a new head coach to replace Bob Hill, who was fired after the team's 31 and 51 season.

The Seattle Times says the team's short list of coaching candidates is made up of former Indiana coach Rick Carlisle, former Minnesota coach Dwane Casey, Spurs assistant coach P.J. Carlesimo and Los Angeles Lakers assistant Jim Cleamons.