Atlanta Hawks: Point guard search includes Devin Harris
Los Angeles–It seems Hawks GM Rick Sund has cast a wide net in the team’s search for a bona fide point guard.
In addition to Cleveland’s Ramon Sessions, the Hawks also have inquired about New Jersey’s Devin Harris. Those discussions could pick up now that Harris won’t be going to Denver as part of a deal for ‘Melo, who was traded to the Knicks tonight.
Harris, who turns 27 28 on Sunday, would meet Atlanta’s desire for a capable defender who also can push the pace and create shots for others. But he makes $9.3 million in 2011-12, and adding his salary to the roughly $65 million Atlanta has committed for next season would push Atlanta’s payroll above the current luxury-tax threshold (which could change in the new CBA). Harris also is owed $8.5 million in 2012-13.
It’s not clear whom the Hawks would offer for Harris. Jamal Crawford seems to be the obvious candidate because his expiring $10.1 million contract would allow the Nets to carve out even more cap space for next season–they have just $37 million in committed salaries. Also, the Nets are said to be one of the teams interesting in signing Crawford if he becomes a free agent this summer. But so far there’s been no indication that Sund is looking to move Crawford.
The Hawks also figure to have competition to acquire Harris. Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports tweeted tonight: “Dallas, Denver and New Jersey have discussed three-way that would land Harris with Mavs and Felton and Mozgov with Nets, source says.”
However, David Aldridge of TNT and NBA.com later tweeted: “Nuggets will NOT move Gallo/Mozgov to NJ. ‘We got these guys to play for the Nuggets,’ GM Masai Ujiri says.”
Marc J. Spears of Yahoo Sports tweeted: “Portland considering sending G Andre Miller and C Joel Pryzbilla to New Jersey for G Devin Harris and C Troy Murphy, sources tell Y! Sports”
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atlanta 10
February 22nd, 2011
3:43 pm
felton and nene ? get outa here id run out the house and dance in the streets for jamal and marvin lol id throw in 2 1st roudners the trade exception and teauge why not zaza for birdaman while we r at it
atlanta 10
February 22nd, 2011
3:45 pm
nene horford smith jj and felton ..contenders instantly , i dlike jr smith to replace jamals output
lukas
February 22nd, 2011
3:46 pm
#1HF,
i will GLADLY apologize if a trade happens. Meanwhile, i have a source inside Houston office that is expecting the following trade: Shane Battier and Aaron Brooks for Marvin, Teague, and a 2nd round pick. It’s inminent!!!
atlanta 10
February 22nd, 2011
3:47 pm
Atlanta Hawks
The Hawks have been relying on outstanding team chemistry in their consistent rise through the Eastern Conference ranks since 2006, but with every other team in the East’s power structure making deals since last summer the Hawks may have to abandon this strategy and get in the mix.
One of the glaring holes on the Hawks roster, besides a legitimate center to help Al Horford’s transition to power forward, is point guard. Last week rumors began circulating Atlanta was one of a few teams who reached out to the Cleveland Cavaliers on the availability of point guard Ramon Sessions.
The Hawks are reportedly offering veteran Maurice Evans’ expiring deal and project second year guard Jeff Teague to the Cavs. Sessions is averaging 12.3 points and 5.3 assists this season, while registering 21 starts. His presence would bolster Atlanta’s backcourt depth.
Read more NBA news and insight: http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=18856#ixzz1EisLRCYR
Taylor
February 22nd, 2011
3:47 pm
To save the excitement I was kidding about nene and felton
krishatl
February 22nd, 2011
3:53 pm
#1 Hawks Fan, I will be one of the first to get on this blog and apologize for doubting you if what u claim ends up being true. run and tell that!
KevinM
February 22nd, 2011
3:54 pm
Fresh, Cho in Portland is very eager to make a move even after they have been playing very well lately. What’s hard to imagine is that they deal Miller, who is not a great expense.
They are 5th in the West, and have won 6 in a row…..I think they keep him if its him or Roy….Roy is not the same player.
superiorblogman
February 22nd, 2011
3:54 pm
Breaking News: Hawks and Bucks are working on a supposed blockbuster.
P.S. I am hearing that it is Bogut and Jennings for Josh Smith, Jeff Teague, and a 1st round pick.
If this breaks before I get back good, if not I will let you know what I know. Until then, people we are about to turn the corner.
KevinM
February 22nd, 2011
3:55 pm
Taylor, good, you came to your senses.
KevinM
February 22nd, 2011
3:56 pm
Jennings and Bogut? Hmmm, so we get both the #1 and #2 of the same draft that passed over to HOF PGs….
Rev in Tampa
February 22nd, 2011
3:56 pm
This just in. The Hawks are going to trade Jeff Teague to three different teams tonight!
Shake Something
February 22nd, 2011
3:57 pm
LMAO @ Buck-Hawks Blockbuster
atlanta 10
February 22nd, 2011
3:57 pm
broke my heart taylor lol woulda been a kilelr line up…last thing i want is getting rid of josh for bogut and jennings get otus here if ur gnna move josh then u betetr be getten soemthen better then that…bogut is injury prone and jennnings is a punk
Sautee
February 22nd, 2011
3:58 pm
LMFAO,
Now everybody is a mole. Lots of great “inside” information. All about as good as blog opinions, I guess.
Wishful thinking never made a trade.
JM
February 22nd, 2011
3:58 pm
Gotta agree with others about the floating rumors, but it makes for a better read than the over the top fan wishes. Go Hawks!
Freshfromatl
February 22nd, 2011
3:59 pm
Man I’m just gonna leave the blog before I smack somebody lmao! Peace!
hawksblog
February 22nd, 2011
4:00 pm
this is crazii there no breaking new everybodys talken out there a$$…yall need to relax..go to google type in atlanta hawks go to yahoo go to realgm.com go to esp or nba theres nothen on the hawks other then ramon sessions who cleavland just pulled off the block bc of mo williams new injury, and harris is in a 3 team deal thats just about to go through withint the next 24 hours with the mavs
ryan
February 22nd, 2011
4:14 pm
Devin Harris seems more likely but Jennings and Bogut would be a shock .
Shake Something
February 22nd, 2011
4:16 pm
ryan he was just talking..
ATL FAN
February 22nd, 2011
4:16 pm
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=4k8jprt
Unlike some other trades, this one is actually beneficial to BOTH teams, not just the Hawks as these Hawks fans only think about. Nets get young PG in Teague to replace Harris
hawksblog
February 22nd, 2011
4:22 pm
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=4brftyd
hawksblog
February 22nd, 2011
4:29 pm
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=4ejsayo
JeJe
February 22nd, 2011
4:32 pm
yo where did BOOBOO GO. I WANNA HEAR THAT NASH TO HAWKS RUMOR LOL
hawksblog
February 22nd, 2011
4:34 pm
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=4nm8a4t
lewis
February 22nd, 2011
4:35 pm
where is TS anyway? he could single-handedly crushed any bit of morale on this blog with those one liners of truth
Taylor
February 22nd, 2011
4:37 pm
#1 Hawks Fan got everyones attention didnt he? Trade won’t happen..Count on Sund blowing another chance and us going out in the first round.
woodpecker
February 22nd, 2011
4:40 pm
Enter your comments here
lewis
February 22nd, 2011
4:42 pm
only legitimate piece of info i have found thus far was a twitter comment by ianzone
“The Nets are trying to make some moves – notably find a place for Devin Harris – before they return to practice.”
about 6 hours ago via TweetDeck
Retweeted by 2 people
Rev in Tampa
February 22nd, 2011
4:43 pm
JeJe,
Thanks, I was trying to remember is name. Good ole BooBoo!
Najeh Davenpoop
February 22nd, 2011
4:45 pm
“Can anybody remember the name of ‘the cousin from Phoenix’ who had reliable trade information about Nash several months back? It was one of the funnier things I have seen on the blog.”
I believe this was Tyrone’s cousin BooBoo. In hindsight I wonder if it was this Tyrone.
lukas
February 22nd, 2011
4:47 pm
LMAO at cousin BooBoo!!
woodpecker
February 22nd, 2011
4:47 pm
We do need help a PG position but then we still leave us soft in the middle. We are unable to close out games when we have a big leads. Let go out and get a defensive threat in the middle Dwight Howard or NENE and go after CP3.
Big Man
February 22nd, 2011
4:47 pm
Devin Harris is not better than Ray Felton……..
EmirS.
February 22nd, 2011
4:48 pm
I just read some articles about Devin harris. It’s pretty offical. Nets said that they think his commitment to the team is on a downward spiral after being in trade talks all season. He will more then likely be traded before Thursday.
So as Big Ray explained to me earlier, you gotta start somewhere to acquire depth. So…lets get after this dude.
Big Man
February 22nd, 2011
4:48 pm
And Ty Lawson>>>>>> Harris and Felton
Sautee
February 22nd, 2011
4:48 pm
Very funny, Najeh. ROFLMAO
Najeh Davenpoop
February 22nd, 2011
4:50 pm
I stopped believing #1HF’s trade rumor when I saw the words “Zaza Pachulia”. I refuse to believe that any NBA GM is willing to trade for him until I actually see it happen. It’s nice to dream though.
And yes, I will offer my deepest apologies if the trade happens to come true.
K-Dogg
February 22nd, 2011
4:51 pm
Its alot of players on the blcok now and if the Hawks dont move Crawford for one of them its over for us guys!!! Also you heard it hear 1st if we dont get a big this deadline i hate to say it but w need to take a chance on Yao!!! (I was the one calling for Shaq this summer and no one listend so this is my 2nd call) We can use these type of guys that we can pay and play into shape and use for the playoffs. Just liek i said this summer if we got Shaq we dont need him all year b/c we could win 50 games with out him we need him for the playoffs and that logic is the same for Yao so i will start this up this summer i need yalls support!! Back to the topic at hand if we dont make a move by thursday i swear im not going to anotehr game this year to see the 5th best team in the east and watch us play the Magic and get swept in the 1st round this year!!!!!!
lewis
February 22nd, 2011
4:53 pm
no sh!t felton is better than harris, and thats exactly why we won’t get him. no team is giving up a young quality starting point guard who plays defense and hits jumpshots for jamal *instant offense* crawford
lewis
February 22nd, 2011
4:56 pm
The potential three-team trade that would land Harris back in Dallas is in a bit of trouble. David Aldridge tweeted that Gallo and Mozgov will remain in Denver, but didn’t say anything about Raymond Felton, who was traded along with Gallo and Mozgov for Carmelo Anthony. Both Felton and Mozgov were rumored to head to New Jersey in the three-team deal that would land Harris back in Dallas.
It’s possible that the Nets would take somebody else besides Mozgov in a trade as long as they acquired Felton, or maybe Mozgov makes or breaks their deal. Either way, it looks like Harris will be on the move somewhere in the next few day
K-Dogg
February 22nd, 2011
4:57 pm
Denver aint trading Felton. They have to have a back up point guard guys eitehr him or lawson aint going anywhere!!!!
drmaryb (*_*)
February 22nd, 2011
4:58 pm
After what NeNe just went through with all the Melo-Drama, I doubt if even he signs a Denver extension. Why not choose his next team too? Everyone else is. At his age, does NeNe really want to re-build in Denver? I seriously doubt that. Then again, money does talk loud.
Just Curious
February 22nd, 2011
5:01 pm
Wondering if those PGs are not available, what about Jonny Flynn. MN wants to move him since Rubio will be their man next season. Haven’t seen him play this year, but he sure looked good at Syracuse.
Najeh Davenpoop
February 22nd, 2011
5:01 pm
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=5trn592
Rod from College Park
February 22nd, 2011
5:02 pm
“I stopped believing #1HF’s trade rumor when I saw the words “Zaza Pachulia”. I refuse to believe that any NBA GM is willing to trade for him until I actually see it happen. It’s nice to dream though.”
I agree with that and I’ll add “Marvin Williams” to that point also. Nobody wants his contract with all those years left. There is no need for us to keep speculating, if Marvin or Jamal do not play tonight, we will know something is up.
superiorblogman
February 22nd, 2011
5:03 pm
I’m hearing that the sticking point is that the Bucks are now asking for 2 1st round picks and a 2nd.
I hear it’s still possible but it has lost steam. I am scheduled to talk with my source within the next 3 hours he is getting tired of hearing so much and nothing happening I will let you know more when I do.
Once again: It is 50/50 now that the Bucks and Hawks will be exchanging Josh Smith, Jeff Teague, 2 1st round picks and a 2nd round pick for
Bogut and Jennings
Sautee
February 22nd, 2011
5:04 pm
Najeh,
I like it, but I sure would love to get someone to take Zaza.
JeJe
February 22nd, 2011
5:05 pm
FIRE RICK SUND.
JeJe
February 22nd, 2011
5:06 pm
Why exactly is Dallas wanting Devin Harris back? Is Kidd on the trading block…?
O'Brien
February 22nd, 2011
5:07 pm
Kevin M,
I think one of the best trade options for Josh Smith is Nene. Nene makes about $11 mil in the last year of his deal, and he plays center, which would allow Al to move to PF full time.
However, the Nuggets are trying to sign Nene to an extension (and he is their only center), and he loves Denver, so I doubt they will trade him.
Another option for Smoove would have been Chris Kaman. DeAndre Jordan has blossomed, so the Clips are open to trading Kaman. However, Kaman has 2 years left at ~$12 mil per year, and most importantly, he can’t stay healthy, so there is no way the Hawks would trade for him.
I think those 2 guys (in a perfect world) would be a decent trade for Smoove, because it gives us a decent starting center.