took a vote and tabbed a 26 year old local by the name of James G. Williams IV to take over and assume both roles. Williams started off with the team as a operations assistant and before the season started was named Assistant General Manager by ownership, he had great relationships with all the players and they believed that he would be best to take over and lead. He actually finished one game with only 4 players and was forced to play a box zone set for the rest of the game and on a different occasion he had to lace up his sneakers and play with the team due to several injuries. Williams held the team together for roughly a dozen games with only 5 to 6 players a game until the league could find new ownership to take over the team. Some footage has also been shot for a reality show about the Atlanta Krunk, featuring owners Freedom Williams, Duane "Spyder D" Hughes, and other team personnel and players. Plans for the release of the show have not yet been announced. The Atlanta Krunk made it through the season with the assistance of new owners. After the John L. Lewis Gymnasium was deemed unsuitable for CBA games, the team finished its schedule on the road. The Krunk ended the year 9–41, including nine forfeit losses. The season was noted for several missed paychecks, and an ever-shifting roster after the first month due to financial woes. The Krunk appeared on the road without uniforms, and completed one road trip with just five players. Augusta, Georgia (2008–09) The team was purchased by Gary Perry, LaVon Mercer, and Ricky Brown in the middle of the '07–'08 season, and looked to relocate elsewhere in Georgia. Leading candidates were Columbus (where they would play at the Columbus Civic Center) and Augusta (where the venue would be the James Brown Arena). Augusta was chosen and the team was renamed the Augusta Groove. However, the James Brown Arena was ruled out as a home. On June 5, 2008, the team announced its move to the Premier Basketball League. and on July 10, the Groove announced they would be playing at the Christenberry Fieldhouse on the Augusta State University campus. This did not hold, as on November 12, they announced they would play in the gym at Richmond Academy. The team finished the year with a