Hawks News (8-12-03)

[HawkTodd]

Interim over for Hawks' top two (8-12-03).

http://www.ajc.com/print/content/epaper/ed...b111a900c8.html

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Theo Ratliff Mini-Interview (8-12-03).

http://www.insidehoops.com/ratliff-interview-081203.shtml

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Stotts and Knight Return…What Does it Mean? (8-12-03).

http://hawks.realgm.com/showarticle.php?artid=341

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Hawks spinning at high rate (8-12-03).

http://www.ajc.com/print/content/epaper/ed...b180ce0068.html

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THE DAILY (8-12-03).

http://www.hoopsworld.com/article_4881.shtml

Atlanta - One of the biggest questions of the Atlanta Hawks' summer has finally been answered. Yes, Terry Stotts will be the Hawks' coach for the next two years - and as added bonus Billy Knight will keep his job as general manager for at least the same period of time.

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INSIDE BALL: Curtain finally falls on Hawks' drama (8-12-03).

http://www.ajc.com/print/content/epaper/ed...b150f50078.html

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Shooting guard in Denver's plan (8-12-03).

http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36%7E90%7E1565167,00.html

The Nuggets are taking those factors into account in their hopes of signing a shooting guard this week. Free-agent shooting guards Denver has shown an interest in include Detroit's Jon Barry, San Antonio's Stephen Jackson, Toronto's Voshon Lenard, Atlanta's Dion Glover, San Antonio's Steve Smith and Anthony Peeler, recently cut by Milwaukee.

Glover, 24, averaged 9.7 points and 3.7 rebounds in 24.9 minutes per game for Atlanta last season.

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Smith states his case to join Nuggets (8-12-03).

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/nuggets/article/0,1299,DRMN_20_2175431,00.html

Smith said teams showing the most interest are the Nuggets, Atlanta and Miami. Smith is hopeful of signing a two- or three-year deal worth between $2 million and $4 million a season.

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He's NBA ready (8-12-03).

http://www.dfw.com/mld/startelegram/sports/6514305.htm

Smith has been left on the outside looking in. He has drawn interest, but not offers, from the Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat.

Smith thought he proved, again, that he can play by leading the Hawks team in the Boston summer league in scoring (11.5) and steals (1.7). He shot a so-so 41 percent from the field but made 7 of 16 3-point attempts.

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YOUR TURN

What does the signing of Stotts and Knight mean for the Hawks.

Much-needed stability. = 14%

More of the same -- losing. = 86%

Total Votes = 4517

[Boondocks]

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/nuggets/article/0,1299,DRMN_20_2178109,00.html

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Dion Glover said discussions are getting "pretty serious" with the Denver Nuggets. Sounds as if that's also the case with Predrag Drobnjak.

Glover, a free-agent shooting guard who played his first four seasons with the Atlanta Hawks, said Tuesday he plans to visit Denver by the end of the week. And David Bauman, the agent for Drobnjak, a restricted free-agent center with the Seattle SuperSonics, said he is having ongoing discussions with Nuggets general manager Kiki Vandeweghe about an offer sheet or a sign-and-trade arrangement.

Vandeweghe said an exact day has not been set for Glover's visit, and that the Nuggets hope to resolve their search for a shooting guard by the end of the week. Vandeweghe said next week the Nuggets plan to have more extensive negotiations with Drobnjak.

The 6-foot-5 Glover is one of a handful of shooting guards the Nuggets are considering. He averaged 9.7 points last season for the Hawks, and has a career average of 8.1 points.

"That's somewhere I'd really like to play," Glover said of Denver. "I'd love to be part of a rebuilding franchise. Denver would be a good situation. They're a young team, they've got Carmelo (Anthony) coming in, and I think they're going to have a great player in Andre Miller."

The Nuggets are deciding this week whether they would prefer to go with a young shooting guard or a veteran, how much they want to pay and whether they're willing to tender a contract for longer than one year. Other candidates include Steve Smith, Stephen Jackson, Voshon Lenard and Jon Barry.

"I hope I'm at the top of their list," Glover said.

Glover, 24, could blossom soon. He played very well after moving into the starting lineup in the middle of last season. The Hawks ended up 21-21 with Glover starting and 14-26 when he didn't.

"He's a young kid, and he's got a lot of upside," said Vandeweghe, who worked Glover out before the 1999 draft. "He's a big, strong kid."

Glover, who also is considering returning to Atlanta, said "things are heating up" between him and the Nuggets.

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