Atlanta Hawks: Bibby for Hinrich in five-player deal
Loading ...Phoenix–After striking out in their efforts to acquire point guards Devin Harris and Raymond Felton, the Hawks agreed to terms with the Wizards on a trade for veteran Kirk Hinrich and athletic big man Hilton Armstrong, the team announced tonight.
As part of the deal, the Hawks sent Mike Bibby, rookie Jordan Crawford, swingman Mo Evans and their 2011 first-round draft pick to the Wizards.
Bibby, Crawford and Evans were informed of the trade prior to the team’s game against Phoenix tonight. Jeff Teague replaced Bibby in the starting lineup.
Hawks coach Larry Drew declined to comment on the trade before the game because it wasn’t yet official.
The Bulls selected Hinrich, 30, with the seventh overall pick out of Kansas in the 2003 draft. The Bulls traded him to Washington last summer along with Kevin Seraphin.
The Hawks expect Hinrich to shore up their weak perimeter defense, which has put stress on the team defense as players constantly scramble to help against dribble penetration. Like Bibby, Hinrich is a good spot-up shooter but is a better playmaker off the dribble and should help Atlanta’s fast break.
The Hawks also hope Hinrich (6-4, 190), who’s earned a reputation as a hard-nosed player, will provide toughness and leadership. He and Marvin Williams went at it during a game in Chicago last season, with both earning technical fouls.
“I’ve always been a super fan of Kirk,” Williams said. “Watching him at Kansas, he just competes, man. In college, coach [Roy] Williams would always make reference to Kirk Hinrich and say he has that toughness and that attitude.”
Armstrong (6-11, 235 pounds) is limited offensively and doesn’t rebound well for his size. But he’s an athletic leaper who could find a role helping the Hawks protect the rim, which also is a weakness (especially when Josh Smith is not in the game).
“I think in the paint he can block some shots and be able to add that inside presence and help us out down there a little bit,” Smith said.
The trade is another move for the Hawks that could help them now at the expense of future flexibility and development of young players.
Both Armstrong and Evans’ contracts expire after the season. Hinrich is scheduled to make $8 million next season compared to salaries of $6.2 million for Bibby and $1.1 million for Crawford . That would add roughly $700,000 to Atlanta’s estimated $65 million in committed salaries for 2011-12.
The Hawks also had to part with the draft pick and Crawford, whom they acquired in a draft night trade in 2010 after the Nets selected him No. 27 overall. The shooting guard had played sparingly this season, appearing in just 16 of 56 games.
Finally, the trade is the latest indication that the Hawks don’t intend to give Teague a larger role. Teague, the No. 19 overall pick in the 2009 draft, had played in 46 of 56 games for an average of 11.6 minutes entering the game tonight.
The Hawks acquired Hinrich after a wide search for a trading partner in an urgent attempt to acquire a point guard.
A league source with knowledge of Atlanta’s inquiries said the team tried to swing a trade for Harris before the Nets sent him to Utah in a deal that got them All-Star Deron Williams. The source said the Hawks also were rebuffed when they inquired about point guard Raymond Felton after New York traded him to the Nuggets as part of the Carmelo Anthony trade.
The Hawks also had interest in Cleveland point guard Ramon Sessions, according to the source.
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JeJe
February 23rd, 2011
9:53 pm
THIS LOSS DOESN’T MATTER
BIBBY IS GONE!!!
Wabe
February 23rd, 2011
9:54 pm
This is why the Hawks still won’t get anywhere in the playoffs…
They still remain a jumpshooting team. They started off the game getting the ball inside.
Since, they’ve stayed perimeter.
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richbrave
February 23rd, 2011
9:55 pm
big dave:
Gotta’ shed the malaise of this WIZARDS season like losing a cheap suit.
Folks you know I’ve been down on MIKE BIBBY [as in negatory, good buddy] since he came to the ATL. Fact is, he had to be in the conversation because the J-WOW rook had no back-up. That’s right, HINRICH WAS the back-up one. We had a d-leaguer on two ten day’s [SHAKUR}, but he got hurt [pretty bad ankle], and we needed someone who didn’t hop as he dribbled the ball upcourt. Hence right now, BIBBY is gold for the D.C. team.
At the three, we have JOSH HOWARD playing on one leg recovering from a GILBERT ARENAS-type injury, and a marginally effective, but brittle AL THORNTON [ankle, finger, now ankle again tonight]. The emergency players were rookie TREVOR BOOKER who I like VERY much, but is a four, and another d-leaguer from last season CARTIER MARTIN who has his moments when the other team plays no defense. Enter MO EVANS which I think will provide depth only. Do you think he can play? I haven’t seen much burn from him as a HAWK. I see he’s pulling two more assists to turnovers, so that’s a plus.
The key player in this trade from the WIZARDS end is JORDAN CRAWFORD. In essence, the WIZZIES have replaced CAPTAIN KIRK with two players, one leaving the building [BIBBY] and the other hopefully coming into his own [CRAWFORD]. He will back-up NICK YOUNG, and I think/hope ultimately will supplant him as a regular for WASHINGTON. YOUNG is streaky, and only effective in certain situations against slow-footed two’s.
The clincher is the first round pick which the D.C. club desperately needs to improve.
Now the flip side.
The HAWKS got a c/f in HILTON ARMSTRONG who unfortunately for HOTLANTA fans did not impress me this season. He saw limited action despite the WIZARDS obvious need for a center to run with McGEE. That should tell you a lot, but if the coaching is as inept as most distressed WIZARDS fans believe, he might pan out as a HAWKSTER. I think not, but would love to be pleasantly surprised.
KIRK HINRICH is a tough-minded combo guard running mainly at the two. He can fill in at the one, and be effective only on occasion. He plays good defense, but fleet-footed one’s or two’s break him down off the dribble. He’s fine on perimeter defense against the average, to below average one or two. He could defend BIBBY pretty well as an example. He’s smart, and he’s a team-oriented guy all the way. A solid citizen in a b-ball sense. I think he will be an asset to the HAWKS in the two-three year range. He is starting to show wear around the edges however, and I do not think he can carry the freight at the two alone. And definitely not at the one. The WIZ tried that when WALL went down. It didn’t work well.
So take this analysis for what it’s worth folks, just one man’s opinion, and GO HAWKS. You know I’m with you even though I’m stuck here at ground zero following the WIZARDS?……not.
Oh, and you can see me regularly over on DAVID O’BRIEN’s blog with the BRAVES, AMERICA’s TEAM.
BTW, some numbers from my eldest grandson’d freshman h.s. year in baseball.
25 G, 57 AB, 45 R, 28 H, 24 RBI, 6 2B, 3 3B, 3 HR, 26 BB, 10 SO, 10 HBP, 1 SAC, 3 SF, 12 SB, 1 E, 6 LOB, .491 BA, .731 OBP, .860 SLG, 1.591 OPS.
Wabe
February 23rd, 2011
9:55 pm
We’re bout to get washed.
Nique's Revenge
February 23rd, 2011
9:55 pm
ugh
do more trades
bye josh
Puzzled
February 23rd, 2011
9:55 pm
Where’s the defense…Is it still Bibby that’s the issue?
ATL FAN
February 23rd, 2011
9:55 pm
We’re playing with no Bibby or Evans and nobody in return, Hawks should have waited until after the game lol
cp
February 23rd, 2011
9:55 pm
The bigs not boxing out, Marvin and Jamal giving the team nothing tonight, LD looking for any reason to pull Teague although he was playing fine smdh
Tremaine
February 23rd, 2011
9:56 pm
Josh Smith has turned into a shooting guard. SAD!!!
Nique's Revenge
February 23rd, 2011
9:56 pm
and is jamal gonna show up again, ever? or joe for that matter? ugh
terrell
February 23rd, 2011
9:56 pm
LD just ruining Jamal’s game. JAMAL CRAWFORD IS NOT A PG! Omg!
EmirS.
February 23rd, 2011
9:57 pm
Jason Quick, on NBA TV, said that Portland’s been after Jamal dating back to November of 2010.
So why are we not negotiating with Portland?
lewis
February 23rd, 2011
9:57 pm
teague joe damien al and josh please
TheRealStory
February 23rd, 2011
9:58 pm
These crazy azz trades going down just CONFIRM 1 thing. LOCKOUT! By this time next year guys from the Boys Club will be playing in the NBA. The Hawks DEAL is the biggest joke of all though. Bibby was through 2 years ago. Anybody with sight can tell Jamal Crawford has the Hawks on a string. He is the reason the struggle and short comings of Bibby became un watch able. The Hawks are getting burnt by Crawford for not getting an extension. Plus he walks at the end of the year. How about the ASG Sund and LD all walk with him?? Do a REAL BLOWUP!!!
Wabe
February 23rd, 2011
9:58 pm
I’ve honestly seen enough of Jamal. He’s too disinterested.
Get something for him.
Michael Cunningham
February 23rd, 2011
9:58 pm
blog updates with league making it official and (a little) Hawks reax . . .
Wabe
February 23rd, 2011
9:58 pm
I think they finally got the message?
Get the ball inside.
JuiceJones
February 23rd, 2011
9:59 pm
We just got mugged. This does nothing to make us better.
richbrave
February 23rd, 2011
9:59 pm
Gracie hudson
February 23rd, 2011
9:41 pm
That’s stupid mike bibby was my favorite player.! Guess I’m watching the wizards now.
Got a tip for ya’ GRACIE…….don’t!!!!!!
Wabe
February 23rd, 2011
9:59 pm
Josh looks lost tonight.
Wabe
February 23rd, 2011
10:00 pm
He’s getting worked by Hakim Warrick.
JK
February 23rd, 2011
10:00 pm
Really feels like this was a trade just to make a trade. Maybe the positive here is that Hinrich is younger than Bibby. Maybe shaking things up a bit will rejuvenate the team. Gut feeling is this does nothing to help.
bigdave
February 23rd, 2011
10:00 pm
‘preciate that RICH BRAVE..pretty much as i thought.
see ya over @ DOB’s ..
Mac-Town, Georgia (urban-macon.blogspot.com)
February 23rd, 2011
10:00 pm
SG – Josh Smith
lewis
February 23rd, 2011
10:01 pm
LD finding a way to keep teague out somehow
terrell
February 23rd, 2011
10:01 pm
Is Hinrich a pg? What happened to Sessions?
Mac-Town, Georgia (urban-macon.blogspot.com)
February 23rd, 2011
10:02 pm
Shooters still wide open
Sautee
February 23rd, 2011
10:02 pm
richbrave,
Thinks like Gracie Allen, LOL.
Thanks for the opinion.
Wabe
February 23rd, 2011
10:02 pm
How many open looks you think the Suns have had?
Wabe
February 23rd, 2011
10:02 pm
Is that difficult Josh?
Stay down there.
ATL FAN
February 23rd, 2011
10:03 pm
Gentry shows his team his frustration after ONE bad play, LD is over there like Woodson daydreaming…
STRETCH
February 23rd, 2011
10:03 pm
THIS TEAM IS DONE. GOING NO PLACE TILL THEY SHIP JOSH OUTTA HERE!
bigdave
February 23rd, 2011
10:04 pm
they played that pick and roll nicely..
MaD FAN
February 23rd, 2011
10:04 pm
I was mad the Hawks didn’t trade Josh Smith, I wanna trade everyone except for Al Horford, I can’t stand Joe Johnson and the fact that we gave him 120 million dollars, he can’t shoot and is HIGHLY overrated.Hawks are no longer fun to watch ever since Josh Smith starting taking Jump shots.
I’m becoming Highly annoyed by them.They are joke and no one takes them seriously including myself.
FIRE SUND the trade he made today sucks and we gave way too much.
Freshfromatl
February 23rd, 2011
10:04 pm
Jamal has to be the one next to go!!!!!
Brandon from Warner Robins
February 23rd, 2011
10:04 pm
Josh looks like his best moved away. Wanting to cry but holding back.
John Contract
February 23rd, 2011
10:04 pm
0 + 0 + 0 = 0
Melvin
February 23rd, 2011
10:04 pm
Those 2 fouls on Teague was justification for LD to play Jamal extended mins… SMDH
ATL FAN
February 23rd, 2011
10:04 pm
Good job to keep it at only 14 at the end of one half… game isnt over…….. YET
MaD FAN
February 23rd, 2011
10:05 pm
ever since Josh Smith started taking Jump shots.
kevkat
February 23rd, 2011
10:05 pm
You know Jesus is still available…has anyone contacted his agent? He’s what this team needs…a miracle worker.
Sautee
February 23rd, 2011
10:05 pm
It’s halftime. Josh has one rebound and Al has two.
We could have traded for DWill or CP3 and it wouldn’t matter if your bigs are out hustled. Over and over.
Tremaine
February 23rd, 2011
10:06 pm
Nice close to the quarter. Bibby was only part of the problem. We still have no center, and 2 power forwards (one that shoots to many outside jumpers).
Wabe
February 23rd, 2011
10:06 pm
Whatever man…
Don’t worry, Kirk Hinrich will solve all of our problems.
I was happy to see Teague actually get minutes. Sucks that he gets pulled whenever Drew finds a reason to.
I still say get rid of Jamal ASAP and try to get something out of him.
A wing or a big would be huge.
ATL FAN
February 23rd, 2011
10:06 pm
LMAO check this out Hinrich got skills-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGD3Qy6DSB0
moboman
February 23rd, 2011
10:06 pm
Bibby had a good stint here and made us better each year. Only thing he did wrong is get old. Show him some respect. At least he was a real PG for us and a shooter from the PG position. Hope there is more to come on the trade front. It wasnt enough.
tim
February 23rd, 2011
10:06 pm
It looks like the hawks could have done much better with other potential trades but the waited too long.
Instead……they gave up their 2010 and 2011 1st round draft choices plus a good swingman, plus Bibby for Hinrich. Armstrong means zero. Basically 4 players for Hinrich. VERY strange trade.
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O'Brien
February 23rd, 2011
10:09 pm
With no Bibby (or Hinrich), Hawks will have a built in excuse as to why they got blown out. They will say they were short handed, and trying to adjust to not having Bibby…
Dont look now, but if the Hawks lose, and the knicks win, Knicks will be 4 games behind us in the loss column…