Hawks News (7-1-03)

[HawkTodd]

Free Agent Guide (7-1-03).

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketbal...06/30/fa_guide/

Jason Terry, The Latest:

If Terry leaves, the Hawks would have nobody on the roster who could take two dribbles without tripping. But the Jazz could make a play for him if they lose out on Miller and Arenas.

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Bulls will be patient with free agents (7-1-03).

http://www.suntimes.com/output/bulls/cst-spt-bull01.html

Perhaps the most likely scenario is signing Atlanta Hawks free agent Ira Newble, who is a 6-7, 220-pound small forward. Newble is a strong role player and a good defender. Last season, he started 45 games, averaging 7.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 26.5 minutes while shooting .495 from the field.

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Heat eyes free-agent market (7-1-03).

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/conten...61412c001c.html

Monday's summer league practice featured forward Caron Butler handling the ball at point forward, Beasley making his Heat debut, and a few familiar names such as former St. John's guard Marcus Hatten, former Ohio State guard Scoonie Penn, former Atlanta Hawks forward Hanno Mottola and former Florida forward Udonis Haslem.

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Free-Agent Analysis

by Sean Deveney (6-30-03).

http://www.sportingnews.com/voices/sean_de.../20030630b.html

Atlanta:

Top free agents: Jason Terry ®, Dion Glover ®, Ira Newble, Emanual Davis, DerMarr Johnson, Darvin Ham, Jermaine Jackson

What they have:

PG: Jason Terry, Dan Dickau, Emanual Davis, Jermaine Jackson

SG: Ira Newble, DerMarr Johnson

SF: Glenn Robinson, Dion Glover, Darvin Ham, Chris Crawford

PF: Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Alan Henderson

C: Theo Ratliff, Nazr Mohammed

Draftees: G/F Boris Diaw; SG Travis Hansen.

What they need: A front office. The Hawks still are waiting for word of ownership -- Texas businessman David McDavid is expected to become the new owner, but the buying process has been delayed. In the meantime, they are operating without a coach or general manager. When they get both, they probably will look to make some changes, including dealing some of their players with costly salaries, like Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Glenn Robinson or Theo Ratliff. Their most pressing decision will be whether to keep Terry, a reliable scorer who is out of place as a point guard. Then, they've got to figure out how to improve chemistry. Depth is another concern. I think that covers everything.

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How the 2003 NBA Draft's first-rounders will impact their new teams: (6-27-03).

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/...-analysis_x.htm

Atlanta:

The Hawks appear committed to keeping free agent point guard Jason Terry, having made him a qualifying offer. He and Boris Diaw will give them an athletic, high-scoring backcourt but still no true point guard.

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A first look at the 2004 NBA draft (7-1-03).

http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/articles/2...701/481082.html

[Double_Dribble]

it's funny how writers like devaney say that jt is no pg, yet teams like utah and denver are in the mix for jt if they lose out on miller or arenas, other point guards.

[Traceman]

JT may not be a PG in the John Stockton mold but he is a PG and many teams would LOVE to have him at that position. If he played for NY, they would be touting him as the next coming of Isiah Thomas.

[Traceman]

It is always interesting to see what the national media has to say about the Hawks' situation.