Source: Tracy McGrady, Hawks agree on a 1-year deal

[GameTime]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7327741/tracy-mcgrady-agrees-atlanta-hawks-one-year-veteran-minimum-deal-source-says

[SmooveTheFuture]

Well you can pretty much kiss Crawford good bye. I like the move cheap solid move Jamal crawford did win some games for us but his game was just too selfish.

Edited December 7, 2011 by SmooveTheFuture

[lethalweapon3]

~lw3

[HawkNJersey]

I love this move. I would bench Marvin and play TMAC at the 3.

[MoBetta]

I remember hearing that Tmac was Smooves favorite player

[SmooveTheFuture]

I love this move. I would bench Marvin and play TMAC at the 3.

That doesn't sound like a bad idea maybe light a spark under Marvin. I still think Tmac can play he is a smart player reminds me of a Mcdyess when he dealt with those injurys and he has a solid nba career playing for the pistons/spurs. I think he has alot to bring to this group love the move!

[WraithSentinel]

Thank goodness this deal went through. I didn't want to see the return of Craw. Well done to Sund on getting this deal done. Now get Jason Collins re-sign.

This might be the strangest thread I have read at Realgm in sometime. So many people are saying to paraphrase "This is a strange move by the Hawks." How the hell is it strange? They are signing him to be the 6th or 7th man off the bench.

http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1140904

Edited December 7, 2011 by Paladin

[lethalweapon3]

A suitable backup for Marvin AND Joe AND Teague, so long as he's not spread too thin.

Well done, Mr. Sund. Now, get back to work!

~lw3

[HawksFan87]

Marvin belongs on the bench with tmac. He has underperformed since he got here, way before the back became an issue. So i'm not buying we'll get anything more than what he gives us now.

[coachx]

~lw3

This !

Solid move for the veteran minimum. Hawks should get excellent value on the dollar here.

His knee held up for 73 games last year so that was a good sign. He seems humbled and OK with a bench role. He is still a quality 6th man.

Edited December 7, 2011 by coachx

[Crank]

One year vet min deal is a great deal for us

[niremetal]

At the vet minimum, it's low risk/potentially high reward. Worse comes to worst, he gets waived (and another team is almost sure to pick him up, so we won't even suffer a cap hit). It also makes our bargaining position vis a vis Crawford MUCH stronger.

Nice move.

[AHF]

As I mentioned on all the other T-Mac threads, I really like this move for the Hawks at this price. Much better than signing someone like Powell for the minimum.

[swift]

I love this move. I would bench Marvin and play TMAC at the 3.

def agree but keep TMAC on mins watch

[frosgrim]

I agree solid, but not spectacular move. ASG still needs to get on the ball to get the fans to come to the arena.

[willthepureshooter]

I'm excited to see some of this during the season!! It wasn't the move everyone wanted but, its the best move to make with our current situation. I'm truly disappointed that Jamal chased the money instead of showing us that he's committed to bringing a championship to a city that gave him a chance. Especially, after his tough ending years with the Bulls and Warriors.

Now, let's get a sign and trade done so we can focus on the start of the upcoming season. I wish Vince would join his cousin in Atlanta. That would have the entire league in an uproar. I wonder what type of contract he's looking for right now??

I would love to see us make a run at Wilson Chandler before the playoffs. That would be a nice rotation to head into the post season. I definitely could see us winning the Eastern Conference with that addition.

[Guest]

Don't mind the signing (if true) for what we will pay. Wasn't too bad in Detroit last year and that was coming off knee surgery. Just thought of something, although not a huge Jamal fan, the Hawks can still resign him even though they get T-Mac

[MaceCase]

Tear in my eye. We finally got that superstar we've always dreamed of

[Plainview1981]

http://espn.go.com/n...eal-source-says

I think they've signed him probably to replace Jamal and hoping he boosts attendance. It probably sounds like a win/win to them.

[TheNorthCydeRises]

I'm excited to see some of this during the season!! It wasn't the move everyone wanted but, its the best move to make with our current situation. I'm truly disappointed that Jamal chased the money instead of showing us that he's committed to bringing a championship to a city that gave him a chance. Especially, after his tough ending years with the Bulls and Warriors.

Now, let's get a sign and trade done so we can focus on the start of the upcoming season. I wish Vince would join his cousin in Atlanta. That would have the entire league in an uproar. I wonder what type of contract he's looking for right now??

I would love to see us make a run at Wilson Chandler before the playoffs. That would be a nice rotation to head into the post season. I definitely could see us winning the Eastern Conference with that addition.

Come on now. We're talking TENS OF MILLIONS of dollars here. Of course Jamal was going to chase the money, if the Hawks aren't willing to go into the Luxury Tax to retain him. Jamal is going to get at least a multi-year 30 million contract this year. We were probably going to give him a deal for a few years less than 4 million ( and that's if the Hawks were going to go into the tax. )

It wasn't that we were the ones to give him a chance. We traded for Jamal because we were desperate to obtain another scorer. Jamal could always ball. He was just schizophrenic as hell, that's all.

As for adding Vince, that might be overkill right there, but I wouldn't be against it either. That would be adding another veteran guy who may not be as athletic as they once was, but still has enough of an array of skills to help a veteran squad out. Phoenix still has to make a decision to exercise the option on Vince's last year of his deal ( which is 18 million ).

When they do though, it will be interesting as to who picks him up and how much money he'll get. I doubt Vince plays for the vet minimum, unless he goes to the Heat, Lakers, or Mavericks.

Wilson Chandler went to China, and is locked up there until March.

Edited December 8, 2011 by northcyde