Merged: Lou Williams...

[Devon]

Philly, I appreciate you all. Unfortunately I will not be coming back, as an organization they decided to move in a different direction.

— Lou Williams (@TeamLou23)

July 6, 2012

watched him play since he went to South Gwinnett HIgh School; and truthfully since his 7th & 8th grade years... We need to bring him home.

[AHF]

Louis Wiliams isn't worth blowing the 2013 cap space.

[Admin]

Louis Wiliams isn't worth blowing the 2013 cap space.

We could sign him for 1 year with the (wink, wink) promise that we'll re-sign him next year after we get Dwight and CP3. He'd be a perfect replacement for Teague - if he got moved to 6th man - off the bench in the event that Teague is traded to Orlando.

[GameTime]

Louis Wiliams isn't worth blowing the 2013 cap space.

Thank you.

Get rid of Joe and we celebrate..... then get Lou Williams with a huge multi-year deal.

[capstone21]

No, just another undersized shooting guard....no more mini me backcourts

[AHF]

We could sign him for 1 year with the (wink, wink) promise that we'll re-sign him next year after we get Dwight and CP3. He'd be a perfect replacement for Teague - if he got moved to 6th man - off the bench in the event that Teague is traded to Orlando.

If we are going to get CP3, we would have to renounce him anyway so I don't think he would be interested in a 1 year deal and don't see how we could have him in 2013-14.

[Admin]

If we are going to get CP3, we would have to renounce him anyway so I don't think he would be interested in a 1 year deal and don't see how we could have him in 2013-14.

Let's bring in Hawksfanatic to open up the Pandoras box of how we can make it happen. If you renounce your rights to a free agent player does that mean that you cannot re-sign him?

No, just another undersized shooting guard....no more mini me backcourts

He'd be a killer weapon off the bench as a 6th man and a guy who could get us some instant offense when needed.

[DatWerkk]

Pros: High usage, high assist rate, low turnovers, great off the benchCons: Inefficient shooter, smallI like him overall I think, but where would we even fit this guy in? Are we just going to stockpile small guards? I guess it's nice to have options, as long as those options aren't expensive.

[Devon]

who else is giving him a deal?Phoenix?C'mon man, on a 1-yr it'd at least be worth the attempt... He's a shooter, he's a scorer... He'd be incentivized to over-perform in a contract season... In a pinch he can play the point for a few mins...Gimme some negatives, I'm not being a homer, I really think the kid has talent, NBA-6th man talent slightly under a Jamal Crawford but certainly better than relying on a green rookie...Thoughts?

[Joker]

Pros: High usage, high assist rate, low turnovers, great off the bench Cons: Inefficient shooter, small I like him overall I think, but where would we even fit this guy in? Are we just going to stockpile small guards? I guess it's nice to have options, as long as those options aren't expensive.

We already have a lou williams in jeff.

[Admin]

who else is giving him a deal? Phoenix? C'mon man, on a 1-yr it'd at least be worth the attempt... He's a shooter, he's a scorer... He'd be incentivized to over-perform in a contract season... In a pinch he can play the point for a few mins... Gimme some negatives, I'm not being a homer, I really think the kid has talent, NBA-6th man talent slightly under a Jamal Crawford but certainly better than relying on a green rookie... Thoughts?

Only negative would be if signing him would truly mean it's impossible to get CP3 or another max FA to pair with Dwight and Smoove.

[AHF]

Let's bring in Hawksfanatic to open up the Pandoras box of how we can make it happen. If you renounce your rights to a free agent player does that mean that you cannot re-sign him? He'd be a killer weapon off the bench as a 6th man and a guy who could get us some instant offense when needed.

We could still resign him but not using bird rights so it would have to be the mini-mid-level exception, bi-annual exception or the MLE next year after a 1 year deal this season. Edited July 6, 2012 by AHF

[Admin]

We could still resign him but not using bird rights so it would have to be the mini-mid-level exception or the MLE.

I see, thank you for clarifying. He's probably worth the MLE and then some but maybe he'd take that next year with the chance to be part of a championship caliber team?

[Devon]

We could still resign him but not using bird rights so it would have to be the mini-mid-level exception or the MLE.

That's why I'm saying a 1-yr. deal, I'm not saying he'd take it, but it wouldn't kill our ambition and it would give us a proven talent / bargaining chip in a trade... Teams might want a guy like Lou at the deadline to solidify a 2nd unit...

[Joker]

We should be looking at SF who can play spot mins. We already have a 6th man.

[Admin]

We should be looking at SF who can play spot mins. We already have a 6th man.

We won't when we trade either Harris or Teague to Orlando for Dwight.

[GameTime]

That's why I'm saying a 1-yr. deal, I'm not saying he'd take it, but it wouldn't kill our ambition and it would give us a proven talent / bargaining chip in a trade...

Teams might want a guy like Lou at the deadline to solidify a 2nd unit...

It is not that easy giving young proven players one year deals. Edited July 6, 2012 by GameTime

[Admin]

It is not that easy giving young proven players one year deals.

When said player has been dying to come home and play for the Hawks I think we'd have a little extra leverage... but generally I agree with that statement.

[Guest]

It is not that easy giving young proven players one year deals.

Nick Young had to take a 1-year deal so it is doable.

[capstone21]

Nick Young had to take a 1-year deal so it is doable.

6 million ... he is overpaid...probably the most one demensional player in the league and his shot selection makes Monte Ellis look like the greatest shooter in the world