hawks.portspaces.com - 7/24/2008
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Just got off the conference call with Rick Sund and the media, so I'll try to
provide some insight into what happened. Sund didn't get into any of the details
of the negotiations (he still has negotiations on-going with Josh Smith and
others), but he definitely made it clear that he felt the Hawks made a
competitive offer to Childress, more than any other NBA team was offering. While
he ...
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The Internets are alive: Josh Childress bolts for Greece
Ball Don't Lie —
... Hawks BasketBlog: "I know most people want to blame Hawks management and ownership for letting this happen, and if that is your opinion you are entitled. But at least consider this [...] Chills is not like most NBA players (afro aside). Every time I've chatted with him at the start of seasons past he's raved about his trips abroad over the summer, including trips to China and Africa as part of the NBA's Basketball Without Borders program. He realizes there is a much larger world out there, and he's experienced a good bit of it. Right off the bat, the idea ...
The Times They Are A-Changin’
WaitingForNextYear —
... which is above the MLE anyway. So what we’re looking at is a situation where the system technically did its job and limited the offers other teams could make, thus protecting the Atlanta Hawks. But when players show a willingness to enter a completely different market to buck this system, it puts a lot of strain on the Salary Cap as it currently exists. So is this the beginning of a trend? Micah Hart of Hawks BasketBlog isn’t so sure. Micah seems to think this is more of a move fitting to a guy with the demeanor of Josh Childress , as he writes, “Not to go all Harvard, but ...
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