[citation needed] He has been credited for being primarily responsible for identifying Draymond Green, picked 35th in the second round of the 2012 NBA draft.
[3] Schlenk is a native of Selden, Kansas, graduated from Bethel College and holds a Master of Education degree from Wichita State University.
Within a two-month span in 2020, Schlenk brought over Danilo Gallinari, Bogdan Bogdanović, Rajon Rondo, and Kris Dunn.
Schlenk and the organization selected Onyeka Okongwu with the 6th overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft.
In June 2023, Schlenk was hired as the VP of Player Personnel for the Washington Wizards under new president Michael Winger.