The initial court appearance for Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer on his DUI charge has been moved to Thursday. The initial appearance, part of the discovery process, was originally scheduled for Tuesday.

Budenholzer, represented by Michael Hawkins, does not need to attend the hearing. The Hawks open the home portion of their exhibition schedule Thursday night against the Spurs.

Budenholzer was arrested Aug. 28 while driving on 10th Street at Crescent Avenue in Midtown. After being stopped by the DUI task force known as the Nighthawks, Budenholzer was given several field sobriety tests. He was arrested and charged with DUI and a tail light violation and was released on $1,524 bond. Budenholzer pleaded not guilty to both charges and is disputing several conditions of his arrest.

“I never want to bring any negative attention to our team or our players,” Budenholzer said at the Hawks media day event Sept. 30. “Having said that, there is a legal process that is playing out. I think it’s important for me to respect that process.”

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