Hawks Jul 2003 Archive

• Jazz 'nowhere near' offer sheet to Terry

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Jul 30, 2003

  Jason Terry didn't sign an offer sheet with the Utah Jazz Tuesday.

• Clips match Maggette's deal: Jazz now turning their attention to Terry

  Salt Lake Tribune | Jul 30, 2003

  The Jazz decided weeks ago that Corey Maggette is going places in the NBA.

• Glover shops for new home

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Jul 30, 2003

  As Dion Glover sees it, he was merely dismissed --- not dissed --- when the Hawks elected not to tender him a qualifying offer and made him an unrestricted free agent this summer.

• Terry has offer from Jazz

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Jul 29, 2003

  The agent for Jason Terry said Monday that the Hawks' restricted free agent guard has been given an offer sheet from the Utah Jazz and could sign this week.

• Jazz might poach Terry from Hawks

  Salt Lake Tribune | Jul 29, 2003

  Two days before the clock expires on Corey Maggette, the Jazz may be about to start another one.

• How a Trade Was Made

  Philadelphia Inquirer | Jul 28, 2003

  When Billy King, the 76ers' president and general manager, flew to Boston for the Reebok Pro Summer League two weeks ago, he had more on his mind than evaluating young players.

• Trade baffles Abdur-Rahim

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Jul 28, 2003

  Hawks forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim knows this can't be it.

• Hawks do the limbo, and it's fun

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Jul 27, 2003

  No owner, per se.

• Why idle Brandon was so actively pursued

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Jul 27, 2003

  The Hawks weren't the only team that wanted Terrell Brandon's contract.

• McDavid says deal 'all but done'

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Jul 27, 2003

  Not done yet.

• McDavid's Atlanta deal all but completed

  Ft. Worth Star-Telegram | Jul 26, 2003

  With his deal to purchase two Atlanta professional sports teams finalized, the only remaining hurdle between auto baron David McDavid of Fort Worth and ownership of the NHL's Thrashers and NBA's Hawks is approval of the respective leagues.

• Stotts has an interview with Bucks

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Jul 25, 2003

  The leading scorer from last season has found a new home.

• Hawks' GM unafraid to make more moves

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Jul 25, 2003

  Hawks director of basketball operations and interim general manager Billy Knight said Thursday that he has shown that he could pull the trigger on a move this offseason.

• Billy rescues King-size deal

  Philadelphia Daily News | Jul 24, 2003

  Billy King wanted this one.

• McDavid kept abreast of deal

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Jul 24, 2003

  A representative of prospective Hawks owner David McDavid was consulted before the team completed the trade of forward Glenn Robinson Wednesday night.

• Hawks' Big Dog given new home

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Jul 24, 2003

  The Hawks have decided to say goodbye to 20 points per game and say hello to some salary cap relief.

• McHale says Wolves ready to make a run

  Minneapolis Star Tribune | Jul 24, 2003

  Kevin McHale was sitting behind the microphones, displaying more energy than any NBA general manager had a right to have, given the grueling day he had just completed.

• Spree fans rip deal for Van Horn

  New York Daily News | Jul 24, 2003

  New York fans have spoken, and Knicks president and GM Scott Layden may want to cover his ears.

• Hawks Say Pick From Sixers Unprotected, Sixers Say Otherwise

  | Jul 24, 2003

  The trade is final, but even after this long 2 day negotiation is over, some discussion remains.

• Six players dealt in four-team deal

  Associated Press | Jul 23, 2003

  Six players, including Latrell Sprewell, Glenn Robinson and Keith Van Horn, were involved in a four-team NBA trade Wednesday night.

• Bucks are all ears

  Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Jul 23, 2003

  Terry Stotts and Mike Woodson are expected to interview this week for the Milwaukee Bucks coaching position, as general manager Larry Harris earnestly begins his search for the successor to George Karl.

• Knicks Are Set to Deal Sprewell

  New York Times | Jul 23, 2003

  For more than a year, the Knicks have dangled Latrell Sprewell around the league, looking for a taker.

• Wolves on verge of deal to acquire Sprewell

  Minneapolis Star Tribune | Jul 23, 2003

  What do you do when your Franchise Player is not talking up his team in the offseason before a contract year? When your Franchise Player, despite be one the most talented players in the league, can't get out of the first round of the playoffs? Well you make some big moves or prepare yourself to drive him to the airport so that he can fly out to his new team.

• 76ers close to dealing Van Horn

  Philadelphia Inquirer | Jul 23, 2003

  Keith Van Horn's stint in Philadelphia likely will be over soon.

• Hawks negotiating to unload Robinson

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Jul 23, 2003

  Were the Hawks so unimpressed with Glenn "Big Dog" Robinson that they'd be willing to trade their leading scorer --- in essence --- for nobody? Hawks director of basketball operations and interim general manager Billy Knight confirmed Tuesday night that the team has had conversations about a possible blockbuster four-team trade involving Robinson, New York Knicks forward Latrell Sprewell, Philadelphia 76ers forward Keith Van Horn and Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Terrell Brandon's contract.

• Abdur-Rahim has minor back surgery

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Jul 23, 2003

  To keep a lower back injury from becoming chronic, Shareef Abdur-Rahim underwent minor back surgery in Atlanta Tuesday morning.

• Newble gladly joins Cavaliers

  Cleveland Plain Dealer | Jul 23, 2003

  Maybe the Cavaliers should send Ricky Davis a thank-you note for persuading free-agent forward Ira Newble to join the team yesterday.

• Wolves on verge of deal to acquire Sprewell

  | Jul 23, 2003

  What do you do when your Franchise Player is not talking up his team in the offseason before a contract year? When your Franchise Player, despite be one the most talented players in the league, can't get out of the first round of the playoffs? Well you make some big moves or prepare yourself to drive him to the airport so that he can fly out to his new team.

• Four-Team Deal: Sprewell to Wolves

  ESPN | Jul 22, 2003

  A four-team trade involving the Timberwolves, Knicks, 76ers and Hawks has been agreed to and likely will be completed on Wednesday, ESPN The Magazine's Ric Bucher reports.

• Ratliff Wants Big Apple Job

  New York Post | Jul 22, 2003

  The Knicks want center Theo Ratliff as badly as Ratliff wants them.

• Cavaliers to sign Ira Newble

  Associated Press | Jul 21, 2003

  Forward Ira Newble is expected to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday, providing much-needed depth to the team's frontcourt.

• Atlanta coach floating in limbo

  Philadelphia Inquirer | Jul 21, 2003

  He has lived with a tenuous job status for months, and the only reprieve for Terry Stotts is when he is on the court, teaching the game of basketball.

• Fans of summer won over by Diaw

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Jul 21, 2003

  Alana Nguyen couldn't resist.

• Knicks Looking For Size

  Newsday | Jul 20, 2003

  There's no question general manager Scott Layden has stepped up his efforts to transform the Knicks' roster dramatically this summer, but wanting it to happen and pulling it off in such a difficult economic climate are two different things.

• Cavaliers close in on Newble

  Willoughby News-Herald | Jul 19, 2003

  The Cavaliers are going to get up close and personal with Ira Newble today.

• Newble won't return to Hawks

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Jul 18, 2003

  Free-agent swingman Ira Newble said Thursday the Hawks "are out of the picture," and he will choose between signing with the Memphis Grizzlies or Cleveland Cavaliers as soon as today.

• Bulls left awaiting Pippen's decision

  Daily Herald | Jul 18, 2003

  Scottie Pippen told Bulls general manager John Paxson Thursday he would like to spend the weekend pondering his free-agent options.

• McDavid, AOL work to seal deal

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Jul 17, 2003

  Texas businessman David McDavid met into the evening Wednesday with AOL Time Warner officials and attorneys at CNN Center, striving to complete negotiations on McDavid's purchase of the Hawks, Thrashers and Philips Arena operating rights.

• Ratliff might be answer to Knick prayers

  New York Post | Jul 17, 2003

  The Knicks can't use the excuse that the salary cap prevented them from signing Michael Olowokandi yesterday.

• McDavid visits to close deal

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Jul 16, 2003

  David McDavid plans to come to Atlanta today, hoping to finally complete negotiations with AOL Time Warner on the purchase of the Hawks, Thrashers and Philips Arena operating rights.

• Hawks can only watch as signing frenzy cranks up

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Jul 16, 2003

  Today, free agents can quit all the talk and officially sign some contracts.

• A passing grade for Diaw's debut

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Jul 15, 2003

  Boris Diaw was a mystery (a mystere, if you want it in French) to most before he stepped on the floor of the Clark Athletic Center Gym at UMass-Boston on Monday.

• Terry still driven to be career Hawk

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Jul 13, 2003

  Jason Terry seems sincere about wanting to remain a Hawk, which begs the question: Why? Why a preference to stay with a team that is 86 games below .

• Johnson glad to be back in (uni)form

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Jul 12, 2003

  DerMarr Johnson said it felt weird to put on a Memphis Grizzlies jersey, but considering his craving to rejuvenate his NBA career, Johnson wouldn't care if his jersey had Grizzlies or Hawks printed on it.

• Dickau out to prove his worth

  Atlanta Journal/Constitution | Jul 11, 2003

• Newble, Stotts explore options

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Jul 10, 2003

  In Chicago to visit with Bulls officials, free agent Ira Newble told reporters Wednesday he would like to stay with the Hawks, where he spent the past two seasons.

• Bulls woo journeyman Newble

  Chicago Tribune | Jul 10, 2003

  In low-key fashion, the Bulls welcomed Ira Newble to Chicago in an attempt to prove to the free-agent forward that their interest isn't limited to Scottie Pippen.

• Hansen sums up his style as high energy

  Atlanta Journal/Constitution | Jul 9, 2003

• Diaw eager to win in NBA, like compatriot Tony Parker

  Atlanta Journal/Constitution | Jul 9, 2003

• McDavid's last hurdles are 'crucial'

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Jul 8, 2003

  David McDavid has believed for weeks that he's close to the finish line on a purchase of the Hawks, Thrashers and Philips Arena operating rights from AOL Time Warner.

• New Bull Newble? Paxson to huddle with free agent today

  Chicago Sun-Times | Jul 8, 2003

  After discussing a return to the Bulls with Scottie Pippen over the weekend, John Paxson will shift his attention to the opposite end of the name-recognition spectrum today when Ira Newble visits.

• The bigger deal makes Terry wait

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution Columnist Tim Tucker | Jul 6, 2003

  Under normal circumstances, free-agent guard Jason Terry might be deep into negotiations by now on a long-term contract with the Hawks.

• Griz hopeful overcomes grisly crash

  Memphis Commercial Appeal | Jul 5, 2003

  The only thing DerMarr Johnson would have done differently is not turn down the radio in his Mercedes.

• Assault/battery conviction gets Robinson three-game suspension

  Associated Press | Jul 4, 2003

  Glenn Robinson of the Atlanta Hawks was suspended for three games without pay by the NBA on Thursday after being convicted of pushing and threatening his ex-fiancee.

• Chicago, here we come

  Chicago Tribune | Jul 3, 2003

  Scottie Pippen is coming to Chicago—for personal reasons.

• New contract not offered to Glover

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Jul 1, 2003

  The Hawks did not offer a new contract to guard Dion Glover on Monday, making the fourth-year player an unrestricted free agent.