It appears as though Hawks coach Mike Woodson will enter next season in the final year of his contract.
Woodson met with Atlanta general manager Rick Sund this week.
"There's always pressure, if you want to call it that," Woodson said. "I don't look at it as pressure because I'm not made like that. All these people talking about fire Woodson and all that stuff, it's never entered my mind. I swear.
"The chatter is what it is. But we're not going to do anything but keep pushing ahead trying to take another step next year."
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May 21, 2009 11:31 AM EST
The Atlanta Hawks haven't had much contact with Josh Childress, who can opt out of his deal and return to the NBA. If he does return, the Hawks would have to tender Childress his qualifying offer or he would become an unrestricted free agent.
"We’ve had scouts go over and watch him," said GM Rick Sund. "[Assistant GM] Dave Pendergraph has texted him. And I’ve talked to his agents – they represent other players."
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Acie Law hasn't been the impact player many expected him to be in Atlanta because of injuries and a lack of playing time.
Sekou Smith of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently wrote that Law could ask out in order to receive more playing time elsewhere.
Law is signed through the 2010-11 season, and will earn $2.7 million next season.
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Hawks May 2009 Archive
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Boston Globe | May 17, 2009
The Hawks have just $40.8 million committed for next season.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution | May 13, 2009
The Hawks were eliminated by the Cavaliers earlier this week.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution | May 13, 2009
Hawks guard Speedy Claxton was a no-show at the team's mandatory meeting on Tuesday morning.
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RealGM Staff Report | May 12, 2009
One series ended, while another was extended on Monday night. The Cavaliers became the first team since 2005 to reach the Eastern Conference Finals with a perfect 8-0 mark in the postseason.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution | May 12, 2009
Mike Bibby hopes that he hasn't played his final game with the Hawks.
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RealGM Staff Report | May 11, 2009
The Cavaliers defeated the Hawks 84-74 on Monday night to complete a second-round sweep and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.
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RealGM Staff Report | May 10, 2009
Saturday's NBA action was highlighted by a missed call in Dallas and LeBron James' domination in Atlanta.
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RealGM Staff Report | May 8, 2009
Already trailing and without Al Horford and Marvin Williams, the Hawks lost Game 2 and star Joe Johnson to an ankle injury on Thursday night.
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RealGM Staff Report | May 8, 2009
The Hawks will look to avoid falling into an 0-3 hole against the Cavaliers on Saturday night, and could have all three of their injured stars back.
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ESPN | May 8, 2009
Already without Al Horford and Marvin Williams on Thursday night, the Hawks lost Joe Johnson to a sprained ankle in the third quarter of their Game 2 loss.
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AP | May 7, 2009
The Cavaliers rolled to a 105-85 win on Thursday to take a commanding 2-0 lead over the Atlanta Hawks.
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ESPN | May 7, 2009
Regular starters Al Horford and Marvin Williams will miss Game 3 with the Cavs due to injury.
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ESPN | May 6, 2009
Hawks center Al Horford missed practice on Wednesday, and will be a game-time decision for Game 2 against the Cavaliers.
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RealGM Staff Report | May 6, 2009
LeBron James led the Cavaliers to an emphatic win over the Hawks on Tuesday night in his first game since being crowned as the MVP in the NBA.
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Sports Radio Interviews | May 5, 2009
Jon Barry has fired back at Hawks coach Mike Woodson, defending his prediction that Cleveland could sweep Atlanta in their second-round series.
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Yahoo! | May 5, 2009
Marvin Williams won't start for the Hawks against the Cavaliers in Game 1 on Tuesday night, but he will play significant minutes.
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Sports Radio Interviews | May 4, 2009
Hawks coach Mike Woodson has responded to comments made by NBA analyst Jon Barry on ESPN recently.
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RealGM Staff Report | May 4, 2009
The first round ended mere hours before the second round started on Sunday, with the Hawks punching their ticket to Cleveland just minutes prior to Denver's win over Dallas at the Pepsi Center.
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ESPN | May 3, 2009
Josh Smith has been with the Hawks through bad times and now good times.
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ESPN | May 3, 2009
The Hawks advanced past the first round of the playoffs for the first time since 1999 with a 91-78 win over the Heat on Sunday.
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RealGM Staff Report | May 2, 2009
The Heat forced a deciding Game 7 against the Hawks thanks to Dwyane Wade's 41 points on Friday night. The teams will meet on Sunday to determine who will face the top-seeded Cavaliers in the second round.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution | May 2, 2009
Hawks forward Josh Smith has apologized to Heat coach Erik Spoelstra for his showboat dunk attempt in Game 5.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution | May 2, 2009
Dwyane Wade scored 41 points, while rookie Michael Beasley chipped in 22.
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AP | May 1, 2009
Al Horford and Marvin Williams, Atlanta's starting forwards, will not play Friday in Game 6.
