Hawks Add Jacque Vaughn to the Mix

NBA.com reports the the Hawks have come to terms with Utah free agent Jacque Vaughn. Vaughn's addition solidifies the Hawks' backcourt, and more importantly the point guard position, as the club recently acquired the services of free agent guard Emanual Davis (formerly with Seattle) on July 27.

"We're very happy to have an opportunity to sign Jacque," said Hawks Vice President and General Manager Pete Babcock. "With Emanual Davis and Jacque, it gives us two completely different types of point guards and really improves our versatility in how we will play. Jacque possesses tremendous speed and quickness, along with great character and work ethic. It really gives us a nice combination of players to run the point. We can turn to Jacque to push the ball, and when we need more size on the court, Emanual adds that element."

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Hawks finally get their point guard

Journeyman Emanual Davis turned his back on a starting job in Seattle on Friday and agreed to be the Hawks' No. 1 point guard for next season.

"Looking at the players they have and the opportunity coach (Lon Kruger) is giving me to run my own team, it was something I couldn't turn down," Davis said after signing for the veteran's minimum of $715,000.

"We're very comfortable with Emanual at the point," general manager Pete Babcock said. "We like his intelligence, his ability to shoot the ball and the decisions he makes on the court. He's also a guy with strong character."

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Hawks Ink Emanual Davis

The Atlanta Hawks announced today that they have signed free agent guard Emanual Davis, according to Vice President and General Manager Pete Babcock. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released.

"We wanted to bring in someone with significant size at that position," said Babcock, "to help up defensively as much as anything else to take some pressure off Jason (Terry). It will allow JT to cover point guards on the defensive end, and Emanual will be able to cover the shooting guards. He's got a great reputation around the NBA, great character, and is a very capable player. We're happy that he made the decision to join us."

"I'm ecstatic to be on a team that is changing and has the potential to really go something good," said Davis. "If we come in and work hard together and execute, the sky is the limit. With this group of guys, I really believe this is going to be a good situation and we'll do well together."

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