The Free Agents we may target

[Wurider05]

Zydrunas Ilgauskas

Mike Miller

Channing Frye

Amir Johnson

Nate Robinson

Brad Miller

Udonis Haslem

John Salmons

Josh CHildress

Brendan Haywood

Johan Petro

Steven Hunter

Damien Wilkins

Shaun Livingston

This is it folks.

[GameTime]

Makes the draft even more disappointing.

[Vol4ever]

I like Nate Robinson if Joe goes

I like Big Z unless Coach Drew runs a running offense

I like Haywood but he is staying in Dallas - No chance

[TheDude]

I'll take Mike Miller starting over Marvin any day.

[DrReality]

Channing Frye might be our best bet for a big?

[capstone21]

Zydrunas Ilgauskas

Mike Miller

Channing Frye

Amir Johnson

Nate Robinson

Brad Miller

Udonis Haslem

John Salmons

Josh CHildress

Brendan Haywood

Johan Petro

Steven Hunter

Damien Wilkins

Shaun Livingston

This is it folks.

Salmons would be a good pickup as is Miller. Haslem would be an excellent big man bench addition but he is going back to Miami. I hate Nate Robinson and I hope we don't waste money on this extremely undersized shooting guard. Livingston had a career resurrection in Washington and would be a nice pickup. I hope we resign Childress or at least get something for him in trade.

[GameTime]

Channing Frye might be our best bet for a big?

I see Sund bringing back Petro to "answer" our big issues.

[Chaze]

I like Nate Robinson if Joe goes

I like Big Z unless Coach Drew runs a running offense

I like Haywood but he is staying in Dallas - No chance

running offense channing frye shoots threes twoo

[KB21]

I see Sund bringing back Petro to "answer" our big issues.

He can be that "veteran developmental" guy we need. The Hawks so called big issues are overblown by the media and the fans a like, as the numbers simply do not support the idea that Al is a poor starting center or that Zaza is a poor back up center. The Hawks are fine with what they have right now, and if anything, they need someone they can develop behind those guys. The Hawks don't need a seven footer just because he is seven foot. As has already been said, the average height of an NBA center today is 6'10", and Al Horford just happens to be 6'10". He's about an inch below the average wingspan for a center, and while he is not a shot blocker, he more than holds his own defensively.

[GameTime]

He can be that "veteran developmental" guy we need. The Hawks so called big issues are overblown by the media and the fans a like, as the numbers simply do not support the idea that Al is a poor starting center or that Zaza is a poor back up center. The Hawks are fine with what they have right now, and if anything, they need someone they can develop behind those guys. The Hawks don't need a seven footer just because he is seven foot. As has already been said, the average height of an NBA center today is 6'10", and Al Horford just happens to be 6'10". He's about an inch below the average wingspan for a center, and while he is not a shot blocker, he more than holds his own defensively.

KB even if you are correct (Which Al said we need a C and Zaza was bad last year). That makes us selling the 31st pick (3-4 project bigs available) for donuts even worse.

[KB21]

KB even if you are correct (Which Al said we need a C and Zaza was bad last year). That makes us selling the 31st pick (3-4 project bigs available) for donuts even worse.

I agree with you relative to the premise that selling the 31st pick was bad. That move alone kept a good draft from potentially becoming a great draft for the Hawks. I'm not big on Hassan Whiteside because of his baggage, but had Atlanta drafted him at 31 and brought him to camp, even if he's nothing more than the 12th or 13th man on the roster this year, the Hawks draft would have been considered a great draft. They would have gotten the player they wanted all along in Jordan Crawford and taken that project big man that everyone else thinks they need. I personaly felt it would have been great had they drafted Whiteside, Varnado, or even Terrico White. It is all about getting a player that can help the team, whether they help the team now or down the road.

Also, I disagree that Zaza was bad last year. Offensively, he had a down year. His shooting was down. His useage rate was down. However, Zaza was good enough that when he and Al Horford were on the floor together, the Hawks defensive efficiency was 96.9, and over the past two years, their defensive efficiency is 99.4 when Zaza and Al are on the floor together. So, Zaza is good enough to play and allow Al to play some power forward at times. Zaza's defensive play does diminish when he's on the floor with Josh Smith for whatever reason though, so you could make a case for having a third center in the rotation based on that.

EDIT: The stats used in this post are credited to Brett Lagree

Edited June 26, 2010 by KB21

[lethalweapon3]

I suppose we can add Ryan Gomes to the mix?

http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindblazersbeat/2010/06/blazers_plan_to_release_ryan_g.html

Team president Larry Miller said the Blazers will probably release newly acquired forward Ryan Gomes in order to avoid taking on the remaining three seasons of his contract.

The team has until Tuesday to make a decision, but Miller said he has already told Gomes' agent not to fly him to Portland.

Gomes was acquired from Minnesota during Thursday's draft for the draft rights to the 16th overall pick, Luke Babbitt, and Blazers forward Martell Webster.

~lw3

[Kimsey]

1s.

CJ Watson - restricted.

Earl Waston - unrestricted.

Luke Ridnour - unrestricted.

Shaun Livingston – unrestricted.

2s.

Tony Allen –unrestricted.

Anthony Morrow – restricted.

Luther Head – unrestricted.

Shannon Brown – unrestricted.

Ronnie Brewer – restricted.

John Salmons – unrestricted.

Roger Mason – unrestricted.

Wes Matthews – unrestricted.

Mike Miller – unrestricted.

Ray Allen – unrestricted.

3s.

Rasual Butler – unrestricted.

Travis Outlaw – unrestricted.

Dorell Wright – unrestricted.

Matt Barnes – unrestricted.

Rodney Carney – unrestricted.

Antoine Wright – unrestricted.

Kyle Korver – unrestricted.

4s.

Hakim Warrick – unrestricted.

Tim Thomas – unrestricted.

Anthony Tolliver – restricted.

Udonis Haslem – unrestricted.

Jonathan Bender – unrestricted.

Louis Amundson – unrestricted.

Matt Bonner – unrestricted.

Amir Johnson – unrestricted.

5s.

Theo Ratliff – unrestricted.

Brad Miller – unrestricted.

Big Z – unrestricted.

Brendan Haywood – unrestricted.

Johan Petro – unrestricted.

Kwame Brown – unrestricted.

Ben Wallace – unrestricted.

DJ Mbenga – unrestricted.

Steven Hunter – unrestricted.

Jermanine O’neal – unrestricted.

Kurt Thomas – unrestricted.

Darko Milicic – unrestricted.

Etan Thomas – unrestricted.

Channing Frye – unrestricted.

[Alex]

I would really love Shannon Brown on this team, but I don't think he will leave Los Angeles. He wouldn't be that sexy pickup, but he would be solid off the bench.

[capstone21]

I would really love Shannon Brown on this team, but I don't think he will leave Los Angeles. He wouldn't be that sexy pickup, but he would be solid off the bench.

What does Brown really do besides an exciting dunk every now and then. He is an average or below average point guard.

[Sothron]

I want Mike Miller but I'm sure the "veterans" free agents we'll get will be guys like Bautista or Dino Radja.

[Buzzard]

What does Brown really do besides an exciting dunk every now and then. He is an average or below average point guard.

Can you say Terrico White or Armon Johnson at 31? I hate we did not take White even more so when I saw who did take him. Dumars has a knack for finding good guards with bad picks; if he could do the same with Bigs, Detroit would still be a contender...

[jerrywest]

1s.

CJ Watson - restricted.

Earl Waston - unrestricted.

Luke Ridnour - unrestricted.

Shaun Livingston – unrestricted.

2s.

Tony Allen –unrestricted.

Anthony Morrow – restricted.

Luther Head – unrestricted.

Shannon Brown – unrestricted.

Ronnie Brewer – restricted.

John Salmons – unrestricted.

Roger Mason – unrestricted.

Wes Matthews – unrestricted.

Mike Miller – unrestricted.

Ray Allen – unrestricted.

3s.

Rasual Butler – unrestricted.

Travis Outlaw – unrestricted.

Dorell Wright – unrestricted.

Matt Barnes – unrestricted.

Rodney Carney – unrestricted.

Antoine Wright – unrestricted.

Kyle Korver – unrestricted.

4s.

Hakim Warrick – unrestricted.

Tim Thomas – unrestricted.

Anthony Tolliver – restricted.

Udonis Haslem – unrestricted.

Jonathan Bender – unrestricted.

Louis Amundson – unrestricted.

Matt Bonner – unrestricted.

Amir Johnson – unrestricted.

5s.

Theo Ratliff – unrestricted.

Brad Miller – unrestricted.

Big Z – unrestricted.

Brendan Haywood – unrestricted.

Johan Petro – unrestricted.

Kwame Brown – unrestricted.

Ben Wallace – unrestricted.

DJ Mbenga – unrestricted.

Steven Hunter – unrestricted.

Jermanine O'neal – unrestricted.

Kurt Thomas – unrestricted.

Darko Milicic – unrestricted.

Etan Thomas – unrestricted.

Channing Frye – unrestricted.

Mods,

Please pin this list on top.

[JJFAN4LF]

I remember Theo Ratliff giving Dwight a hard time 2 years ago in the playoffs. If we can sign him cheap, welcome back to Atlanta sir.

[Chinky_eyed_hawk]

1s.

CJ Watson - restricted.

Earl Waston - unrestricted.

Luke Ridnour - unrestricted.

Shaun Livingston – unrestricted.

2s.

Tony Allen –unrestricted.

Anthony Morrow – restricted.

Luther Head – unrestricted.

Shannon Brown – unrestricted.

Ronnie Brewer – restricted.

John Salmons – unrestricted.

Roger Mason – unrestricted.

Wes Matthews – unrestricted.

Mike Miller – unrestricted.

Ray Allen – unrestricted.

3s.

Rasual Butler – unrestricted.

Travis Outlaw – unrestricted.

Dorell Wright – unrestricted.

Matt Barnes – unrestricted.

Rodney Carney – unrestricted.

Antoine Wright – unrestricted.

Kyle Korver – unrestricted.

4s.

Hakim Warrick – unrestricted.

Tim Thomas – unrestricted.

Anthony Tolliver – restricted.

Udonis Haslem – unrestricted.

Jonathan Bender – unrestricted.

Louis Amundson – unrestricted.

Matt Bonner – unrestricted.

Amir Johnson – unrestricted.

5s.

Theo Ratliff – unrestricted.

Brad Miller – unrestricted.

Big Z – unrestricted.

Brendan Haywood – unrestricted.

Johan Petro – unrestricted.

Kwame Brown – unrestricted.

Ben Wallace – unrestricted.

DJ Mbenga – unrestricted.

Steven Hunter – unrestricted.

Jermanine O’neal – unrestricted.

Kurt Thomas – unrestricted.

Darko Milicic – unrestricted.

Etan Thomas – unrestricted.

Channing Frye – unrestricted.

What about that guy from S.A. Ian Mahinmi ? I thought he was a restricted free agent. He seems like a decent big man pick up. I hope Mike Miller dawns a hawks uniform.