DeMarre Carroll: "Hawks didn't make much effort to keep me"

[ATLSmith]

Some of ya'll need to calm down. Carroll is just stating the facts, not trying to take a dig at Atlanta.

Atlanta offered what they could. Carroll opted for more money from a playoff team he felt would benefit the most from his skill set. That is it. Nothing wrong with this at all.

[AHF]

This is the media looking to make much ado about nothing to get clicks.

 

-  The Hawks weren't willing to sacrifice Sap to keep DMC.

 

-   DMC was out to make the one big contract of his career.  

 

Best wishes to everyone and move on.

[Randy]

So let's make our minds up.  Jersey burning session on the front steps of Phillips or not?  Sat. evening about dusk would probably be the best time.

[FrankWhite]

I'm not mad at Carroll for taking the bigger deal. He worked his ass off for this payday, and it's the only opportunity like this he'll ever have. Honestly, I'm proud of the guy. Get your money, DMC.

[Static]

Demarre didnt make much effort to stay

 

 

 

Boom. Roasted.

[NBASupes]

This is the media looking to make much ado about nothing to get clicks.

 

-  The Hawks weren't willing to sacrifice Sap to keep DMC.

 

-   DMC was out to make the one big contract of his career.  

 

Best wishes to everyone and move on.

I ain't mad. He made 2 million last year which is peanuts compared to his comrades who has produce far less than DMC. Well deserved. Good job to him. 

Edited July 2, 2015 by NBASupes

[Dnice]

He just had a interview on espn radio... might be on the page later

 

http://espn.go.com/espnradio/show?showId=danlebatard

[RandomFan]

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[Dakin]

Playing hurt all the way to the bank. Good for him. He earned it.

[devilwentdown2GA]

No hard feelings. One of my favorites.

[BrazilianHawk]

He absolutely had to take that deal. He earned it. He deserves it.

 

But saying the Hawks didn't want him enough is beyond silly. He should be thankful for being a Hawk, our system made him what he is now.

Edited July 3, 2015 by BrazilianHawk

[turnermx]

If he wanted he could have got paid 8 figures a year to play for us. Not mad at him for taking more money (which will be taxed more) but its wrong to take a shot at the Hawks like that.

[IheartVolt]

He was heading to Detroit before Toronto out bid them so yes he was 100% about the money.

[lethalweapon3]

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I get the sense that DMC didn't grasp what was going on with Atlanta, and/or his agent wasn't of much help. An offer might indeed have come from Atlanta, either later that day or on July 2, but only after Sap's deal was wrapped up, so the team could figure out what other moves were needed to maximize their offer. The Hawks should have helped make that clear before Masai and Company came to town, and then maybe his camp could have played hardball just a little longer with his suitors. But, as I noted in another thread, Bud and Wes were busy dotting i's of their own on June 30.

 

~lw3

[Jody23]

I get the sense that DMC didn't grasp what was going on with Atlanta, and/or his agent wasn't of much help. An offer might indeed have come from Atlanta, either later that day or on July 2, but only after Sap's deal was wrapped up, so the team could figure out what other moves were needed to maximize their offer. The Hawks should have helped make that clear before Masai and Company came to town, and then maybe his camp could have played hardball just a little longer with his suitors. But, as I noted in another thread, Bud and Wes were busy dotting i's of their own on June 30.

~lw3

Perhaps DMC decided to move on when he learned the Hawks were working on a deal for Splitter.

[JRid]

I listened to the interview with Carroll today. He said it was all about cap space and Hawks didn't have enough to even make him an offer. He said he never really got an offer from them and the Hawks chose Milsap over him. He knew Hawks couldn't have both.

 

He said he has no hard feeling against Bud and still considers him a very close friend. He has talked to Milsap throughout Free Agency and Milsap is like his brother.

 

Toronto came to his house at 10a.m. the first morning of FA and they negotiated the deal at his house. They told him they want him to be a big scorer for them and showed him ways they will run plays for him. He said he never had a play run for him as a Hawk.

 

He thanked the organization and all the fans and said that he and the Hawks could not have done it without the fans.

[GrimeyKidd]

Demarre didnt make much effort to stay

Boom. Roasted.

also true

[PHONZO30]

STFU DMC. Take your money and go, but don't crap on us on your way out.

I agree

[devilwentdown2GA]

I listened to the interview with Carroll today. He said it was all about cap space and Hawks didn't have enough to even make him an offer. He said he never really got an offer from them and the Hawks chose Milsap over him. He knew Hawks couldn't have both.

 

He said he has no hard feeling against Bud and still considers him a very close friend. He has talked to Milsap throughout Free Agency and Milsap is like his brother.

 

Toronto came to his house at 10a.m. the first morning of FA and they negotiated the deal at his house. They told him they want him to be a big scorer for them and showed him ways they will run plays for him. He said he never had a play run for him as a Hawk.

 

He thanked the organization and all the fans and said that he and the Hawks could not have done it without the fans.

I'm a DMC fan, but if Toronto is running plays for him and counting on him to be a big scorer, I don't see that fitting him tbh. Our system was perfect for him and, while I believe he'll be a solid player for them, I don't see him replicating this season ever again.