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I agree. The Hawks dont care about the draft, they want free agents. If they make a hard play for Aldridge, this could turn into a nice free agency for the Hawks....

I dont know. This CAN be good........

Wow!!! my bad, didnt know there was a thread about this already.......

Man.................they better be trading down and clearing space for a good reason..........

I dont understand why they helping the Wizards...............lmao. They BARELY beat the Wizards in the playoffs........SAME division........

Corrected that for you..........lol

I called it...........lol they trading him..........

Will they keep him????

Whover they pick, most likely they gonna trade anyway. I think Bud wants to go thru free agency to add to this squad........

Bud, outside of Dennis, doesnt like young players. They gonna add thru free agency......

When the Falcons wanted a new stadium, i always said the old General Motors plant up at sphagetti junction was the PERFECT location. Got transportation right there and a huge footprint. Too bad Doraville is on some highly political stuff. The Hawks are in the same situation. Tear down Phillips, let the Falcons build there ( parking, extra team facilties, whatever) or Georgia State, then, build the Hawks a new arena over in Atlantic Station or up on Georgia 400. They DO need room to expand. Let them move to a bigger location.

I predicted this in the Aldridge thread. Ressler and Grant are investors FIRST. That means they are gonna invest in the infrastructure and hopefully, top tier free agents. I have no problem with it. I wouldnt mind them putting the arena up on Georgia 400 or even over in Atlantic Station if there is land they could purchase over there.... Georgia State could use that land where Phillips sits, just like the Turner Field Land. It could work for the better...

Welp, that didnt take long.........I was right, they working on the value of this franchise already............ http://markbradley.blog.ajc.com/2015/06/25/hawks-fans-are-you-ready-for-a-new-arena/?ecmp=ajc_social_twitter_2014_markbradley_sfp

Plus, Atlanta is the new Hollywood. All it takes is for the FIRST big time free agent to sign with the Hawks, and the rest is a wrap.....

Pero Antić, Mack and the #15 for philly's pick at #3...................

You cant make this stuff up. These must be the flared sleeve uniforms that Hawks brass ran by Kyle Korver in this article..........LMAO http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/13140797/the-story-atlanta-hawks-new-uniforms Sorckoff recalls a conversation with Hawks forward Kyle Korver about an early prototype that tested flared sleeves.

You know whats interesting? Ressler is a INVESTOR. He and Grant Hill. All their smiles and " oh chucks" aside, during that press conference, the word investment was thrown around plenty of times by both of them. That MEANS, they want a RETURN. How do you get a return in team professional sports? One of two ways OR both: 1. Invest in and own the team infrastructure: team facilities, arena, stadium, etc. 2. Bring in TOP free agents. Soo, Ressler and Grant, in order to transform the Hawks from a $750 million dollar team, to a 1.5 to 2 billion dollar team, KNOW they got to invest. I heard Grant say it today. That means TOP FREE AGENTS.........No way around it, penny pinching is not gonna increase the value of this franchise........ A lot of people hated Michael Vick, but Arthur Blank LOVED him and still does. Before Vick, the falcons had one of the lower values in the NFL. After Vick, the value took off. The Hawks need a SUPERSTAR or SUPERSTARS to market to increase their value......

The POINT is a organization turned around what was once a disruptive player......Why cant the Hawks do the same with a player like Ellis?????? You think Jerry Jones is happy with the way Dez Bryant carries on??? Nope, but Jerry wants another championship.................

Wouldve have won most likely if that guy hadnt did that bone headed running mistake late in the game......

How many championships has Kevin Durant won?????????

And thats WHY the Hawks trophy case is STILL empty...... Big boy organizations just WIN. new england patroits, dallas cowboys, the lakers signing trouble man " metta world", etc. those organizations have CHIPS because they know that you have to get the best, to be the best..........If Atlanta cant bring a Ellis into the fold and Coach him up into doing right, then just maybe the Hawks organization isnt up to snuff with organizations that CAN get the best out of players, like the ones i just mentioned.......The falcons have that SAME thing going on with them, and its produced the same thing as the Hawks............

How many championships have the Hawks won WITH players who have fit????????

More of what the Hawks couldve used in their half court capoots in the playoffs:

Maybe they wanna sign and sucker trade the Hawks into it........