Welcome home sweet Lou Williams........goodbye Rondo

[JayBirdHawk]

Lou and Gallo were teammates on the Clippers for 2 years.

 

 

[terrell]

I honestly don’t even care about those 2nd rd picks, getting off that Rondo contract for Lou Will and picks is a win.....

[GameTime]

TEA IS AVAILABLE
 

 

[Spud2nique]

1 hour ago, sturt said:

At least you smiled. That was my only goal. Having said that, he’s buried on the bench as he should be.

Capela>Okongwu>Knight>Harry the Hawk>guy selling t shirts outside State Farm arena>...uhhh Bruno (if I must)

[Atlantaholic]

1 minute ago, GameTime said:

TEA IS AVAILABLE
 

 

Teague plays with all the passion of a DMV clerk these days.

[terrell]

2 hours ago, ATLHawks3 said:

Man... minutes are gonna be tough to come by once Reddish is healthy. 

If youre having an off night, take a seat...

[sturt]

Required reading for any Bruno hater.

 

 

Get yourself familiar now. It's going to be a big feast.

[Spud2nique]

Just now, sturt said:

Required reading for any Bruno hater.

 

By not getting traded? How bout a good game? Or playing time? #agendas

[terrell]

1 hour ago, thecampster said:

Rondo PER 2021 = 12.7

LWill PER 2021 = 17.1

 

Its a win, it just tastes bitter.

Taste good to me...

A+ Trade

Got off 7.5 million Rondo contract for next year

Got 2 second round pick

Got cash (which makes Ressler happy at least)

[JayBirdHawk]

 

 

[hawkzlova123]

Lolll we hosed the clippers

[Spud2nique]

1 minute ago, hawkzlova123 said:

hosed

Damn hosed... how bout watered vigorously?  

[hawkman]

Should've never traded Lou in the first place. The Hawks added him as a "throw in" while he was just coming off of a serious injury when his value was at its lowest. Then he went on to be a potent offensive weapon off the bench after he fully recovered. I still say that was a dumb trade by Ferry.  

[Watchman]

14 minutes ago, hawkman said:

Should've never traded Lou in the first place. The Hawks added him as a "throw in" while he was just coming off of a serious injury when his value was at its lowest. Then he went on to be a potent offensive weapon off the bench after he fully recovered. I still say that was a dumb trade by Ferry.  

I thought I remembered him complaining about how the Hawks treated him, and that he did not want to be a part of the Hawks in the future.

[hawkman]

2 minutes ago, Watchman said:

I thought I remembered him complaining about how the Hawks treated him, and that he did not want to be a part of the Hawks in the future.

I don't remember that. I remember him having a down season after his ACL tear and being added as $$$ to make the Bebe trade work. 

[TheNorthCydeRises]

56 minutes ago, terrell said:

I honestly don’t even care about those 2nd rd picks, getting off that Rondo contract for Lou Will and picks is a win.....

It'll help when we give Collins his close to max money.

[warcore]

4 minutes ago, hawkman said:

I don't remember that. I remember him having a down season after his ACL tear and being added as $$$ to make the Bebe trade work. 

That trade was to get the non-guaranteed contract of that SG scrub from the Raptors that had a non-guaranteed contract, so that Ferry could waive it. He did it in hopes to hit a homerun in FA but he did not. 

Who was that scrub??? I feel like he played for the Kings and/or Pistons before the cRaps....

Also, anybody know the details of the 2 2nd rounders? I hope they're several years down the line. After Kawhi and PG are old.... could be decent value.

[GameTime]

10 minutes ago, TheNorthCydeRises said:

It'll help when we give Collins his close to max money.

Getting 2 second round picks as well is a heist by TS

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Grades

Hawks: A

Rajon Rondo has missed a ton of time this season with injuries and failed to wow when he's been on the court. Losing him may have repercussions on Atlanta's postseason defense, but it's a minor blow—and one the Hawks are well equipped to withstand.

Kris Dunn's eventual return from an ankle injury should replace whatever defensive value the team lost when it matters most. And then some. Lou Williams will take care of the playmaking while adding a hefty dose of shot-making. His foul-baiting historically hasn't worked as well in the playoffs, but from-scratch creation is super pivotal beyond the first round.

The Hawks have reinforcements for Trae Young when Bogdan Bogdanovic and Danilo Gallinari are both healthy. But Williams—who will stick in Atlanta, per The Athletic's Shams Charania—gives the reserve minutes even more of a punch and is yet another safety net in the event Bogdanovic or Gallinari misses more time.

That the Hawks are getting two second-rounders is mind-melting. Rondo is guaranteed $7.5 million next season. That's a not-insignificant amount for any backup point guard, but especially one who is averaging under 15 minutes per game and remains the ultimate wild card.

 

[JayBirdHawk]

10 minutes ago, warcore said:

That trade was to get the non-guaranteed contract of that SG scrub from the Raptors that had a non-guaranteed contract, so that Ferry could waive it. He did it in hopes to hit a homerun in FA but he did not. 

Who was that scrub??? I feel like he played for the Kings and/or Pistons before the cRaps....

Also, anybody know the details of the 2 2nd rounders? I hope they're several years down the line. After Kawhi and PG are old.... could be decent value.

2023 2nd from Portland and LAC 2027 2nd.

[bleachkit]

Why didnt Orlando trade Terrance Ross? I dont get the point in keeping him.