Dickau Debuts in Summer League

[jaywalker72]

Jeff Denberg of the AJC reports that a handful of young Hawks players, including rookie Dan Dickau, will join forces this week with a group of free agents to prepare for their appearance in Shaw's Summer League in Boston July 15-21.

Coach Lon Kruger will start with 19 players today and pare down to workable numbers by Sunday. He is taking three of his young returnees -- DerMarr Johnson, Chris Crawford and Dion Glover -- to Boston, as well as Dickau, who is expected to sign a standard three-year rookie contract this week. As the 28th pick, he is slotted by rule at $671,000 for 2002-2003.

Also, Denberg updates the status of Theo Ratliff and Ira Newble, and also tells of the other who are attending the Hawks camp, including former Gator standout Udonis Haslem.

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http://hawks.realgm.com/

[jaywalker72]

At least we know that he will be signed, but for how much?

I still say that giving him a Crawford contract would be a mistake, and that anything more than a 2 year, 2 million dollar contract would be violating the laws of replacement value.

Still, it will be nice to see Ira back, and I hope he is going to improve...

[Hawksfreak]

ira was the key to us giving up 6 points less in the second half of the season last year! He will be really key for our playoff run!

[Guest]

I think you're getting hopes up to high for the playoffs.

[Guest]

Cal Bowdler is in T'Wolves Summer League Team.