Lorenzen Wright, a 10-year veteran, is the oldest player on a Hawks team that was the league's youngest last year and the veteran presence inside that the Hawks lacked during last season's 26-56 campaign.
Wright signed a two-year deal, worth more than $3 million per season, that brings him back to the franchise he spent two years with earlier in his career — he spent the 1999-00 and 2000-01 seasons with the Hawks.
"I've been to the playoffs at every stop of my career except this one," said Wright, who was drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers with the seventh pick in the 1996 draft and spent the past five years in Memphis. "I feel like this is a second chance to fix that with the Hawks. And really, being back here for a second time feels like I'm back home. It really does. There's a lot of quality talent here, young talent, and hopefully I can provide some of whatever has been missing here since I left."
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Aug 30, 2006 12:09 PM EST
Atlanta Hawks Executive Vice President and General Manager Billy Knight has announced the signing of free agent center Lorenzen Wright to a contract. As per club policy, terms of the deal were not released.
A ten-year veteran, Wright, returns to the Hawks after five seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies, where he averaged 5.8 points and 6.9 rebounds in 78 games this past season. He spent two years in Atlanta from 1999-2001, tallying 9.1 ppg and 5.8 rpg, with a career-high 12.4 scoring average in his final season. Wright has career averages of 8.8 points and 6.9 rebounds (.460 FG%).
The Hawks previously obtained Wright for two first-round draft picks in an August 8, 1999 trade with the Los Angeles Clippers, the team that originally drafted him 1996 (sixth choice overall).
“Lorenzen’s addition really upgrades our frontcourt,” said Knight, “as we become significantly better at that spot than we were a year ago. He’s a familiar name to our fans from his previous stint here, and he is capable of playing multiple positions for us. In addition, Lorenzen also provides us with a physical presence in the paint along with Zaza (Pachulia) and Esteban (Batista) as we get ready for the upcoming season.”
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The Atlanta Hawks have exercised the contract options for the 2007-08 season on the trio of Josh Smith, Josh Childress and Marvin Williams, it was announced today by Executive Vice President/General Manager Billy Knight.
“This move is reflective of the tremendous progress all three of these young men have made in their brief NBA careers,” Knight said. “Individually and collectively, they have established themselves as important parts of our nucleus, they are great fan favorites, and we feel they will continue to elevate their games moving forward.”
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Hawks Aug 2006 Archive
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Press Release | Aug 22, 2006
Al Harrington was finally dealt to the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday in exchange for John Edwards and a 2007 first-round pick.
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ESPN | Aug 22, 2006
Al Harrington may finally become a member of the Indiana Pacers as his agent Arn Tellem confirmed that the teams were "very close" to an agreement.
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NBA.com | Aug 21, 2006
Who knows where Al Harrington will play in 2006-2007 and Donnie Walsh says that it could still be Indiana.
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San Francisco Chronicle | Aug 21, 2006
Al Harrington's change of address may lead to one for Mike Dunleavy, Jr. and Corey Maggette.
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Indianapolis Star | Aug 19, 2006
Indiana owner Herb Simon nixed the deal because he didn't like the length of Al Harrington's contract.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Aug 18, 2006
Free agent forward Al Harrington said on Friday that the proposed sign-and-trade deal that would send him to Indiana is now dead.
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Indianapolis Star | Aug 15, 2006
"It's at that point where it has to get done or it doesn't get done," Donnie Walsh said on Monday.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Aug 14, 2006
The Pacers and Hawks are close to finishing a sign-and-trade deal that would send Al Harrington back to Indiana, but in case it isn't finalized yet again, the Lakers, Nets, Warriors, Celtics and Timberwolves are all ready to get into the mix for the veteran forward.
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Atlanta Journal Constitution | Aug 14, 2006
The Hawks could finally complete their long-anticipated sign-and-trade for Al Harrington Monday if the Indiana Pacers agree to the deal.
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Boston Globe | Aug 13, 2006
Word around the league is that Al Harrington is still likely to end up in Indiana.
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ESPN | Aug 9, 2006
With the hiring of a new agent, the original deal sending Al Harrington to the Pacers is on hold and other teams have been encouraged to pursue him according to Harrington's soon-to-be agent Arn Tellem.
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AP | Aug 9, 2006
Former NBA All-Star Eddie Johnson has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl, authorities said Tuesday night.
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Commercial Appeal | Aug 8, 2006
Lorenzen Wright has a deal in place with the Atlanta Hawks, but they are waiting for the Al Harrington deal to be resolved before the contract is signed.
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Boston Herald | Aug 6, 2006
“Normally, I don’t think Al Harrington is a guy who should be getting more than the mid-level,” said the anonymous general manager.
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Boston Herald | Aug 6, 2006
With Al Harrington firing agent Andy Miller last week, a door was opened which may allow other teams to re-enter the stakes for the scoring forward.
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Atlanta Journal Constitution | Aug 5, 2006
Lorenzen Wright will join the Atlanta Hawks for an estimated $6 million over two years.
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San Jose Mercury | Aug 3, 2006
With Al Harrington switching agents, Chris Mullin believes that he has a second shot at acquiring the forward.
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Indianapolis Star | Aug 3, 2006
If the Pacers lose out on the services for Al Harrington, CEO Donnie Walsh says the team will have a backup plan.
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Denver Post | Aug 2, 2006
With the Al Harrington derby re-opened, the Nuggets are likely to make a run at the forward.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Aug 1, 2006
Growing impatient with sign-and-trade negotiations, Al Harrington has fired his agent and will likely hire Arn Tellem.
