The Atlanta Hawks have name long time NBA player Kenny Gattison as an assistant coach. Gattison will join Larry Drews staff, and should be a welcome addition, with his blue collar work ethic. The terms of the contract were not disclosed.
On Monday the Atlanta Hawks announced that they had signed ex-Laker C Josh Powell to back up Al Horford and Josh Smith. Powell is 6′9″ and 240 LBS. He averaged 3.4 PPG and 2.4 RB in his two years with the Lakers. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
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Chris Broussard of ESPN is reporting that reigning Sixth Man of the Year winner Jamal Crawford has requested a contract extension. Crawford asked for the extension three weeks ago, but the club has not responded due to their resigning of Joe Johnson. Crawford is due $10M on next years contract. Crawford was the Hawks second leading scorer in the regular season and playoffs behind Joe Johnson.
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According to HOOPSWORLD, Los Angeles Laker reserve forward Josh Powell is within a couple days of signing with the Atlanta Hawks. Powell would sign for the veteran minimum $992,680, and fill the Hawks need for a back-up big man.
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A lot of big names in the NBA have changed addresses this off season. The Atlanta Hawks re-signed All Star G Joe Johnson. They have pretty much retained the team that won them 53 games this past season. 2nd year PG Jeff Teauge and rookie G Jordan Crawford are working hard in the NBA’s Summer League in Las Vegas.
It appears the Hawks are depending on their two young stars and returning group of veterans to take them to the next level. Coach Larry Drew has stated that Teague will have every opportunity to grab the starting point guard position from Mike Bibby once training camp begins.
It was rumored for awhile that C Shaquille O’Neal might be joining the Hawks, but that is looking like less of a possibility with each passing day.
The future of the Hawks may reside with the young talent they have right now. Lets hope Teague, Crawford, and their new coach can deliver the spark to take them to the next level.
Tags: Jeff Teague, Joe Johnson, Jordan Crawford, Larry Drew, Shaquille O'Neal
The Atlanta Hawks have announced their 2010 NBA Summer League Roster.
Alade Aminu, F, 6-10, Georgia Tech (R)
James Augustine, F, 6-10, Illinois (2)
Jordan Crawford, G , 6-4, Xavier (R)
Jermareo Davidson , F, 6-10, Alabama (2)
Trey Gilder, F, 6-9, Northwestern State (1)
Sergiy Gladyr, G, 6-5, Ukraine (R)
Richard Hendrix, F, 6-9, Alabama (R)
Luke Jackson, F/G, 6-7, Oregon (4)
Landon Milbourne, F, 6-7, Maryland (R)
Randolph Morris, C, 6-11, Kentucky (4)
Pape Sy, G, 6-6, France (R)
Jeff Teague , G, 6-2 Wake Forest (1)
Atlanta plays it games on July 9-18 In Las Vegas.
Tim Povtak of NBA Fanhouse is reporting that the Atlanta Hawks have offered C Shaquille O’Neal a two-year deal that starts at the mid-level exception (MLE) salary of $5.8M. Sources close to the team and O’Neal say he is seriously considering the offer. O’Neal wants to play two more years, and also wants to play for a contender. The Hawks are definitely a contender. They could use his presence in the middle.
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Joe Johnson is staying with the Atlanta Hawks. Johnson signed a new six year deal with Atlanta for a reported $119M.
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HOOPSWORLD is reporting that Josh Johnson is now on the fence about accepting Atlanta’s 6 year $120M offer. He is considering a reunion with Amare Stoudemire, who is reported close to an agreement with the Knicks. Stay tuned
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ESPN’s Chris Broussard is saying that Hawks G Joe Johnson will meet in Los Angeles soon after free agency opens on Thursday at midnight. The Knicks are one of the few teams that have the cap room to absorb Johnson. It was also reported that he might go to the Bulls. Now there are reports that Lebron James and Chris Bosh may be going to the Bulls, which would leave no money to sign Johnson. Rumors and reports of players going all over the country are out there. We will wait until something more substantive happens, and report back to you all.
Tags: Chris Bosh, Josh Johnson, LeBron James
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My name is Brian Benson. I write under the pen name Knight Time. I am a huge Atlanta Hawks fan and will enjoy writing about the team. I welcome your comments about all things relating to the Hawks. I am a huge fantasy sports fan, as well . I have had the opportunity to write for a variety of sports websites and for newsprint. I look forward to being a part of the FanBall experience.
