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Why Terry's still unsignedJason Terry sticks out like a pristine Mercedes in a used car lot. The Hawks' restricted free agent point guard is the best available talent on a market where no big names remain, but few teams have been willing to give Terry a test drive. The Utah Jazz, with plenty of money to burn, tried to stick their key in the ignition in July, but its contract offer was nowhere near what Terry, or his agent Raymond Brothers, believes he is worth. So with only a perfunctory qualifying offer from the Hawks, Terry is slated to make $2.93 million in the upcoming season unless he can somehow strike a multiyear deal with his current employer by training camp. That would mean that Terry --- one of five players in the NBA to average at least 17 points and seven assists last season --- couldn't cash a better paycheck this offseason than Speedy Claxton. Terry, who'll turn 26 next month, certainly could get more money next summer if he becomes an unrestricted free agent, but what gives now? "I can't say that I'm shocked or amazed," Hawks general manager Billy Knight said. ''It's not a reflection on him --- and it's not a [sign] that we don't want him, either. . . . There is no set [timetable] for when players of his caliber sign contracts." Via Atlanta Journal-Constitution Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Glover's vacation becomes workoutDion Glover returned home Friday from a "mini-vacation" in Denver, where he had more than just a casual visit with Nuggets officials. In addition to meeting with Nuggets general manager Kiki Vandeweghe and coach Jeff Bzdelik, the Hawks unrestricted free-agent guard also was in the Pepsi Center for two days working out and scrimmaging with players, including Nuggets first-round pick Carmelo Anthony and recently signed point guard Andre Miller. "Things went all right," Glover said. The up-close-and-personal look might have helped Glover, who started 42 games and averaged a career-high 9.7 points last season, his fourth with the Hawks. "Dion volunteered to come in, and he's left us with a favorable impression," Bzdelik told the Rocky Mountain News. "Dion plays with great effort. He's an excellent defender. He attacks the rim well." The Nuggets are close to signing reserve point guard Earl Boykins to a multi-year deal. They are considering Glover, Jon Barry, Steve Smith, Voshon Lenard and Stephen Jackson as options at starting shooting guard. Vandeweghe said he expects to make a decision this weekend. Via Atlanta Journal-Constitution Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Nuggets weigh Glover's upsideThis isn't a typical free-agent visit, it's a full-scale tryout. After arriving Tuesday night in Denver, shooting guard Dion Glover spent Wednesday and Thursday scrimmaging with players at the Pepsi Center, most of them Denver Nuggets. That has enabled team officials to get a close look at Glover, who played his first four seasons with the Atlanta Hawks. "He's played hard," Nuggets coach Jeff Bzdelik said. "He's played well. Dion plays with great effort. He's an excellent defender. He attacks the rim well." Other shooting-guard candidates the Nuggets are considering are Steve Smith, Voshon Lenard, Jon Barry and Stephen Jackson. Glover is hopeful the Nuggets soon will extend him an offer. "They're going to talk over the next few days with my agent (Brian Dyke) and, hopefully, it will happen," said Glover, who will work out again today and is not sure when he will return to Atlanta. "(The workouts have) been going real well." Several low-profile free agents have auditioned this summer at the Pepsi Center. It's unusual, though, for a player the caliber of Glover, who averaged 9.7 points last season, to do so. "Dion volunteered to come in, and he's left us with a favorable impression," Bzdelik said. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Hawks Aug 2003 Archive
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