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Hawks Exercise Contract Option On Royal Ivey
Now entering his third campaign with the Hawks, the 6-foot-3 guard started 66 games last year (playing in 73), posting 3.6 ppg, 1.3 rpg and 1.0 apg (.439 FG%, .727 FT%). Ivey ranked 1st among all NBA guards in fewest turnovers per 48 minutes (1.1). He committed only 23 miscues the entire season (in 978 minutes). The University of Texas product was originally drafted by the Hawks with the 37th overall pick (second round) in the 2004 NBA Draft. He’s averaged 3.6 ppg, 1.3 apg and 1.3 rpg (.435 FG%, .710 FT%) in 135 career contests (71 starting assignments). Knight also announced the club has declined to exercise a contract option for guard Donta Smith. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Bulls Looking For Size With Cap Space
While Othella Harrington and Darius Songaila are unlikely to return, the Bulls may also look towards Portland big man Joel Przybilla, Nazr Mohommed from San Antonio and Cleveland restricted free agent Drew Gooden, all of whom the Bulls have a stronger chance of securing than they do for Wallace. Denver forward Nene is also a possibility, according to the Tribune, but the Nuggets have made Nene and Carmelo Anthony their off season priorities. Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Shelden Hasn't Worked Out For Hawks?Teams choosing below Atlanta can thank the Hawks should players suprisingly drop below the fifth pick thanks to the rumored promise the team has made to Duke bruiser Shelden Williams, but there is a bizarre twist. According to the Boston Globe, Williams said he has never worked out for the Hawks. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Hawks Jun 2006 Archive
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The Atlanta Hawks have exercised the contract option on guard Royal Ivey for the 2006-07 season, according to Executive Vice President/General Manager Billy Knight. Per club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.
The Bulls will try to acquire some size with their $15M of cap room as they go into the free agency negotiating period on Saturday, with Detroit bruiser Ben Wallace and Atlanta tweener Al Harrington the best bets to get the first calls, the Chicago Tribune is reporting.