Free Agency is coming up, who would you like the Hawks to pickup?

[willthepureshooter]

I would like to begin my first post of the season with a big "HELLO" to the squawker family!! Now back to business.. As we all are aware, the NBA free agency starts on Dec. 9, 2011. If you were the Atlanta Spirit Group.. *cough..cough.. nevermind! If you were an owner of the Hawks who would you go after in this years free agency? Please include why you would select the player..

Here's the list of 2011 NBA Free Agents:

C Tyson Chandler (Mavericks)

C Marc Gasol (Grizzlies)

C Nene (Nuggets)

F David West (Hornets)

G/F Wilson Chandler (Nuggets)

F Chuck Hayes (Rockets)

F Tayshaun Prince (Pistons)

G Jason Richardson (Magic)

G Jamal Crawford (Hawks)

G J.J. Barea (Mavericks)

F Caron Butler (Mavericks)

G DeShawn Stevenson (Mavericks)

G Aaron Brooks* (Phoenix Suns)

G/F Vince Carter (Suns)

F Grant Hill (Suns)

F/G Josh Howard (Washington Wizards)

G Tracy McGrady (Pistons)

G Rodney Stuckey* (Pistons)

G Michael Redd (Milwaukee Bucks)

F Shane Battier (Grizzlies)

F Kris Humphries (New Jersey Nets)

F Josh McRoberts (Indiana Pacers);

C Samuel Dalembert (Sacramento Kings)

G Shannon Brown (Lakers)

G Arron Afflalo (Nuggets)

F Carl Landry (Hornets)

F Chase Budinger (Rockets)

F Glen Davis (Celtics)

F/G J.R. Smith (Signed Non Opt-out Contract in China)

F Kenyon Martin (Signed Non Opt-out Contract in China)

This should be the correct list of free agents but let me know if I missing anyone that's noteworthy. I will be back to put together my free agent pick(s).

Can someone help me erase these two duplicates.. Thanks!

Edited November 29, 2011 by willthepureshooter

[DJlaysitup]

Just give me a decent big or maybe a slasher/scorer. I really think our current talent is improving enough to get us solidly into playoffs in a short/odd year - who knows?

Edited November 29, 2011 by DJlaysitup

[macdaddy]

I'd love to have Chandler but for me the most realistic guy for us to get with the biggest impact is Tayshaun Prince. We need to make that happen.

[coachx]

I like Prince alot but imagine him getting the full MLE from a team. I don't see the Hawks using their MLW this year.

I've alwayse been a fan of Craig Smith as a brusing PF off the bench.

I'd love to trade for Robin Lopez as a center with size.

If either Carter, Hill, or McGrady wanted to come off the bench, on a veterans minimum contract, I'd welcome them with open arms.

[Randy]

If I understand it right, Hawks have 7 players costing $65 million, even at the lowest salaries possible, they barely stay under the luxory tax. So either someone has got to go (trade or amnesty) or we are going to be looking at some not so great players. Don't see anyone that can really help.

[Joker]

I like Prince alot but imagine him getting the full MLE from a team. I don't see the Hawks using their MLW this year.

I've alwayse been a fan of Craig Smith as a brusing PF off the bench.

I'd love to trade for Robin Lopez as a center with size.

If either Carter, Hill, or McGrady wanted to come off the bench, on a veterans minimum contract, I'd welcome them with open arms.

Those aren't vet min players. Vet min players are guys like Etan Thomas, Jason Collins, and other bench scrubs. Those guys are MLE players, McGrady is LLE.

[AHF]

If I understand it right, Hawks have 7 players costing $65 million, even at the lowest salaries possible, they barely stay under the luxory tax. So either someone has got to go (trade or amnesty) or we are going to be looking at some not so great players. Don't see anyone that can really help.

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