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[BOShforRoy]

With the Hawks dealing Jason Terry for Antoine Walker, we are left with an emaciated backcourt. As of now, only Royal Ivey and Tony Delk are capable of playing point guard. We cannot go into the season with that combination running the offense. Let's take a look at who the Hawks can trade, or sign, to be our floor general next season...

POINT GUARDS AVAILABLE IN TRADE:

*Frank Williams-Frank is an extremely talented point guard who was underutilized during his time in New York. His playing time was erratic, though when he got the chance to start, he put together a very impressive string of games where he averaged 15ppg and 6apg. Then, Stephon Marbury came to town, and Williams was sent back to the bench. Now, he's been traded to the Chicago Bulls in the Jamal Crawford deal. The Bulls are loaded in the backcourt, especially at point guard; they already have Kirk Hinrich, Ben Gordon, Chris Duhon, and Jannero Pargo under contract. I think the Hawks have a very good chance of landing Frank. A deal to consider would be to sign and trade Bobby Sura(whom the Bulls are interested in) and some second round picks for Williams and a filler(ie Chris Jefferies).

*Troy Bell-Troy is another young point guard who has been buried on the bench. He plays for Memphis, a team that is already two-deep at point with Jason Williams and Earl Watson. It will be tougher to trade for Bell, simply because Memphis only lacks size, which is the exact same thing the Hawks lack, so any trade would have to involve a third team.

*Jeff McInnis-He might be the toughest to trade for since his performance at the end of last season really increased his value. Though, the addition of Eric Snow might be an indication the Cavs are not completely sold on J-Mac. Furthermore, Jeff was very unhappy when he heard that they made the move for Snow. That could possibly lead to a trade demand later in the summer, or at the trade deadline. Cleveland has a need for frontcourt scoring and we have Chris Crawford, who proved he can be an effective scorer, when healthy. Maybe we could deal him and some picks, or cash, for McInnis.

POINT GUARDS AVAILABLE IN FREE AGENCY:

*Kenny Anderson-Kenny is a well-traveled veteran point guard who would bring a lot of experience to the team. Since we are so young and basically every position, it might be a good thing to have an experienced player running the offense. We could have some trouble signing him since most point guards this summer have been getting very nice contracts. It would not be wise to offer him anything more than a minimum deal at two years most. If he asks for more, we should look elsewhere.

*Travis Best-Travis always seems to wind up on a winning team, but usually in the role of a good backup rather than a starter. In Atlanta, he would certainly have the chance to the No.1 option at point. I believe he would sign for the minimum since he had such a down year last season.

*Junior Harrington-Lorinza "Junior" Harrington did a nice job in running the offense for the Hawks summer league team. He has good size and defensive skills, but doesn't have any type of a consistent jumpshot. Though, with Walker and Childress on the floor, we might not need a great shooter at point. He will most certainly sign for the minimum, and will play his heart out since he wants to make a name for himself in the league.

Knight needs to keep the activity up. If we can land a solid starting point guard, then this team can certainly compete next season.

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[cyman3]

worst case, i think we should just sign Junior Harrington. i dont think any other team is interested in him anyway.

if we get him, we get another defensive player in the backcourt... but we've got to have more offensive options other than walker/harrington.

[Employee8]

GET FRANK WILLIAMS!!

No matter what it takes....GET HIM! Unlike JT, he is a REAL PG who is young and would be with the Hawks for a long time(in my opinion)