Today's roundup takes us down the (mis)information highway, where Chad Ford takes shots at the Hawks front office (the real one, not here at HFO). HFO gets down to business and gets a response from one of the Hawks owners.
Also, with Thursday's interesting decision by the Clippers not to match the Suns offer to Q Richardson and then trading for Kerry Kittles, the free agency of Erick Dampier has taken yet another financial hit. What now?
Finally, we look at the sudden interest in Travis Hansen and sees Josh Smith taking his first real (community) steps with the Hawks.
Via hawks.realgm.com
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Failing to complete a trade this offseason, the Knicks are believed to have greatly increased their chances of acquiring one of their main targets when they exchanged Nazr Mohammed with Kurt Thomas in the team's proposed sign and trade for Warrior Erick Dampier, the New York Daily News is reporting.
The deal on the table for Golden State GM Chris Mullin to consider now consists of Thomas and Othella Harrington for Dampier.
The Knicks, Pacers and Grizzlies have all been vying for Dampier but are over the cap, while the Atlanta Hawks are under the cap and have made an offer to the free agent center according to sources.
Via New York Daily News
Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, Atlanta Hawks, Indiana Pacers
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Jul 24, 2004 11:30 PM EST
Stephen Jackson was very relieved when he finally signed a six-year, $38 million contract in a sign-and-trade deal that sent him to Indiana.
Jackson's agent Dan Fegan was heavily criticized when Jackson declined a multi-year deal from the San Antonio Spurs before last season and took a one-year, $1.1 million deal with the Atlanta Hawks.
"In some respects it was a really difficult decision because it was met with such widespread criticism," Fegan said. "When you have the confidence in your own abilities and the confidence in your client's abilities, you can make it work."
Instead of firing Fegan as many wanted him to, Jackson stuck with his agent, finished the season on fire and signed the big contract to play in Indiana where he always wanted to be.
"There was some friction" - with Jackson - "but one of the truly amazing things about Steve is his resiliency. He's able to just bounce back. He handles adversity better than any person that I've just about ever met. He almost thrives on it in ways you can't teach people."
Via New York Times
Indiana Pacers, Atlanta Hawks, San Antonio Spurs
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Hawks Jul 2004 Archive
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Atlanta Journal | Jul 21, 2004
The trade rumors are still swirling around Warrior big man Erick Dampier.
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New York Post | Jul 21, 2004
Erick Dampier flew to Salt Lake City to talk to the Hawks' brass, including GM Billy Knight and VP Dominique Wilkins.
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Newsday | Jul 20, 2004
Newsday's Greg Logan reports that even though Atlanta officials met with free agent center Erick Dampier yesterday, they are expected to leave him to the New York Knicks and shift their sights to restricted Grizzly free agent Stromile Swift.
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ESPN | Jul 20, 2004
Golden State center Erick Dampier met with Atlanta Hawks general manager Billy Knight and new coach Mike Woodson on Monday in Salt Lake City, where the Hawks' summer league team is playing.
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New York Post | Jul 19, 2004
Isiah Thomas and the New York Knicks received some good news Sunday when the Golden State Warriors accepted their offer of Nazr Mohommed and Othella Harrington for a signed and traded Erick Dampier, but will Dampier choose the Knicks over the Atlanta Hawks?
That is the decision facing the 7 foot monster who meets with Hawks officials today in Atlanta.
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ESPN | Jul 15, 2004
The Indiana Pacers and Atlanta Hawks completed the trade Thursday which will send Al Harrington to the Hawks for a freshly signed Stephen Jackson, ESPN is reporting.
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Tommie De Riemaecker of RealGM.com | Jul 13, 2004
The Atlanta Hawks have agreed to terms with their own free agent center Jason Collier today.
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New York Post | Jul 13, 2004
Even though two teams are trying to take Kenyon Martin away from the Nets, it's unlikely New Jersey will just let him go.
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Yahoo! | Jul 12, 2004
Today the Hawks signed both of their first round picks to conttracts; Josh Smith and Josh Childress.
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New York Times | Jul 12, 2004
Kenyon Martin has a couple of maximum contract offers on the table.
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New York Post | Jul 11, 2004
There are new indications that the Denver Nuggets might not even make an offer to free-agent Kenyon Martin, thinking that the New Jersey Nets may simply match any offer sheet Martin signs.
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New York Times | Jul 11, 2004
After returning to New Jersey yesterday from tours of Denver and Atlanta, Kenyon Martin's future is as uncertain as when he left for the trip.
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hawks.realgm.com | Jul 10, 2004
According to ESPN’s Ric Bucher, the Hawks have pulled off a major trade that will send Stephen Jackson to the Pacers for Al Harrington.
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ESPN | Jul 10, 2004
"Stephen Jackson has agreed to a six-year, $39 million contract with the Indiana Pacers, a source close to Jackson told ESPN Insider's Chad Ford.
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New York Times | Jul 10, 2004
It seems that Kenyon Martin will get the maximum offer under the salary cap that he thinks he deserves.
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Newsday | Jul 10, 2004
Isiah Thomas is skeptical.
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ESPN | Jul 9, 2004
"The Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night extended a six-year maximum contract offer to restricted free agent Kenyon Martin, ESPN.
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Perry Farrell of the Detroit Free Press | Jul 8, 2004
Mike Woodson takes a championship ring, nine years as an NBA assistant, 11 years as an NBA player -- and Larry Brown's brother -- to Atlanta today, where he officially will be introduced as the Hawks' new head coach.
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New York Post | Jul 7, 2004
The Nets will have some experienced players on their summer league roster, including John Wallace, Jeff Trepagnier and Donny Marshall.
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ESPN | Jul 6, 2004
The Atlanta Hawks have reached terms to make Detroit Pistons' assistant coach Mike Woodson their new head coach.
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ESPN | Jul 5, 2004
Mike Woodson has accepted an offer to become the Atlanta Hawks' new head coach, ESPN.
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Atlanta Hawks Press Release | Jul 2, 2004
Atlanta Hawks General Manager Billy Knight announced today several changes in the team's basketball operations department, as Rodney Heard was named Director of Scouting, and the promotions of Mike McNeive to Director of Pro Personnel, and Julie Hogg to Basketball Operations Coordinator.
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AJC | Jul 2, 2004
Michael Lee of the AJC reports that Detroit Pistons assistant coach Mike Woodson and Indiana Pacers associate head coach Mike Brown have emerged as the leading candidates for the Hawks vacancy, two sources familiar with the coaching search said Thursday.
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AJC | Jul 1, 2004
Michael Lee of the AJC writes that this is the day Hawks general manager Billy Knight has been preparing for since he traded away three former All-Stars -- Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Theo Ratliff and Rasheed Wallace -- during a 10-day span last February.
