Atlanta Hawks: Draft prospects scheduled for workouts
The Hawks released a list of prospects scheduled to participate in workouts at Philips Arena from June 16-26 in preparation for the June 28 NBA draft. The Hawks own the No. 23 and 43 overall picks.
Below is the schedule, along with links to the players’ DraftExpress.com profiles. The sessions are closed to media but the Hawks said they would make players available for interviews following their workouts.
The Hawks have already evaluated prospects at pre-draft camps in New Jersey, Minnesota and Chicago.
June 16
Kris Joseph, F, Syracuse, Sr.
Doron Lamb, G, Kentucky, So.
Quincy Miller, F, Baylor, Fr.
June 17
Jared Cunningham, G, Oregon State, Jr.
John Jenkins, G, Vanderbilt, Jr.
June 19
Draymond Green, F, Michigan State, Sr.
Darius Miller, F, Kentucky, Sr.
June 20
Will Barton, G, Memphis, So.
William Buford, G, Ohio State, Sr.
Eric Griffin, F, Campbell, Sr.
Khris Middleton, F, Texas A & M, Jr.
Jeffery Taylor, F, Vanderbilt, Sr.
Hollis Thompson, F, Georgetown, Jr.
June 21
Miles Plumlee, F, Duke, Sr.
Garrett Stutz, C, Wichita State, Sr.
June 22
Kevin Jones, F, West Virginia, Sr.
Andrew Nicholson, F, St. Bonaventure, Sr.
Mike Scott, F, Virginia, Sr.
Royce White, F, Iowa State, So.
June 23
Festus Ezeli, C, Vanderbilt, Sr.
Scott Machado, G, Iona, Sr.
Fab Melo, C, Syracuse, So.
Henry Sims, F, Georgetown, Sr.
June 24
Jae Crowder, F, Marquette, Sr.
Moe Harkless, F, St. John’s, Fr.
June 26
Tyshawn Taylor, G, Kansas, Sr.
Tony Wroten, G, Washington, Fr.
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Grandad
June 13th, 2012
1:13 am
Remember this name:
*’`Rudy Gobert`’*
Riggatore
June 13th, 2012
1:41 am
Gasol is coming to Atlanta, Al Horford goes to the lakers!
shonuff
June 13th, 2012
1:46 am
Well that would be a trade that certainly helps Atlanta. I wonder how that will jell with Josh and JJ.
Air Zaza
June 13th, 2012
2:06 am
Riggatore, stop posting that trash. No one wants Pau for Smith much less Gasol. How about Gasol for Hinrich and Marvin?
Air Zaza
June 13th, 2012
2:06 am
Riggatore, stop posting that trash. No one wants Pau for Smith much less Horford. How about Gasol for Hinrich and Marvin?
Dewayne
June 13th, 2012
2:45 am
I see the Hawks drafting a forward that will be cut before the season starts!!!
qb/db
June 13th, 2012
2:53 am
Doesn’t matter where Hawks draft, they will screw it up!
Just Joe
June 13th, 2012
7:09 am
Hawks still need to dump Joe to Washington for Rashard Lewis’s buyout and the 32nd pick. There should be a decent SG prospect available at 32. Hawks free up $6M to use the MLE on a free agent SG as well. Free agent + 32nd pick replaces Joe. Put the ball in Teague’s hands to see what he has in his second full year.
O'Brien
June 13th, 2012
8:40 am
High-sider, Slimjr,
I heard on the Miami radio station that James Jones had a migraine, so that’s why he didn’t play.
Doc,
As good as Westbrook can be at times, he can be so much better. Someone on TV pointed out that after 3 quarters, KD (your 3-time scoring champ) had 10 FGA, while Westbrook had 17 FGA.
For the game, Westbrook needed 24 shots to get 27 pts, while Durant needed 20 shots to get 36 points. Westbrook needs to pass the ball more (although he did have 11 assists), and shoot less (imo). I would definitely give KD more shots.
Melvin
June 13th, 2012
9:09 am
OB,
I almost jump on a plane to OKC at halftime to go choke Westbrook. Yes, he took a lot of shots but OKC needed him to be aggressive. Harden didn’t have a good game and didn’t play much in the 4th qtr so that allowed Westbrook an opportunity to take more shots as well. Westbrook is the catalyst that makes that team play at a fast pace. As they say back in my day “You live by him, you got to die by him”. However, Durant is the heart and soul of that team. He’s a special player.
Astro Joe
June 13th, 2012
9:55 am
Durant is like Duncan 2.0. Duncan was the perfect superstar.. a guy who was among the elite players in the league with a “I’m just one of the guys” demeanor. He never went for the spotlight, he was always content sharing it with others (even guys like McDyess) while solidifying his spot as one of the 10 best big men to play the game. Durant is like an even better version of Duncan (or at least a better scoring version of Duncan). A mega-star who truly seems to be all about the team, in each and every thing that he does. Not just in the post-game interview but in each and every thing that he does.
doc
June 13th, 2012
10:02 am
o’b, i hope you heard the rest of it when it said that brooks supports him and wants him to keep doing the things he wants him to do that westbrook is his point guard and no one else’s. basically dont listen to anyone else’s criticisms except his own and he likes the way the kid plays. nice confidence builder for a young point guard.
also, still too many missed calls one on chalmers and two on collison among the most egregious. hated jvg trying to downplay the role of the charge. with a the ticky calls on defenders brushing anyone that is the most effective one to keep the game from being a lay up pregame drill. also ittakes the hustle and bravado away from the game.
Melvin
June 13th, 2012
10:03 am
Astro,
Co-sign your 9:55 post…
First Jordan now Durant. Portland should just burn down their franchise…LOL
Melvin
June 13th, 2012
10:11 am
doc,
If you listen closely to JVG, he always debating calls/plays in the Heat favor but he’s neutral….lol
O'Brien
June 13th, 2012
10:16 am
Melvin,
Westbrook has more of a gunner mentality (like somebody else mentioned), which is not surprising, because he didn’t even play PG in college. But he needs to work on his shot selection.
Doc,
Earlier in the year, after a game in which Westbrook had a bunch of turnovers, and some bad shots, even KD came to his defense. He said Westbrook needs to keep doing what he does, and instead of media focusing on Westbrook’s turnovers and bad shots, why don’t they talk about his rebounding and his assists. KD also said he (KD) can do more to help Westbrook out.
doc
June 13th, 2012
10:17 am
aj, i was making that comparison last week as well though a perimeter player he does impact the game in a similar way.
doc
June 13th, 2012
10:18 am
kd is all about his own accountability first.
O'Brien
June 13th, 2012
10:18 am
From yahoo sports;
Most of all, this was Durant’s night and a window into his deeper development as a true star. He wanted the assignment to defend James, and he did admirable work on him. “Kevin always wants to guard the best player,” Thunder coach Scott Brooks said. “He’s determined to play great defense..
Compare that to Lebron, who is the Heat’s best perimeter defender, but Spoelstra suggested he guard Perkins. I know Spo wants to keep LeBron fresh, but I would put him on KD.
Lebron: LeBron: “We have to get more guys in there to give me and D-Wade rest.”.
Comments like this is why people give him a hard time. Don’t make excuses (although he is right).
Melvin
June 13th, 2012
10:35 am
OB,
Lebron comments are too funny but so like him to find an excuse. You are on the biggest stage and you are asking for a rest. I dont recall him making those type of compliants after he played 48mins in Game 6 of the Boston series, I wonder if winning had something to do with it.
Melvin
June 13th, 2012
10:36 am
OB,
Did you see my post at 8:43 last night, in reference to the Sacramento Kings?
Hawkeye
June 13th, 2012
10:58 am
will draft who ever has the largest wing span. he he he.
Astro Joe
June 13th, 2012
11:01 am
Melvin, in the 2005 draft, Portland originally had the #3 pick, but switched with Utah so that they could draft the player they wanted… Martell Webster. So Portland could have also drafted Deron Williams or Chris Paul, but decided BEFORE draft night that they would rather have Martell Webster. Most franchises have a few of those boneheaded slections hidden in their closet. of course, folk like Chad Ford ALWAYS mention the Hawks and NEVER talk about other team’s mistakes. I always guessed it was because when Ford calls someone from the Hawks for insider information, the Hawks tell him “go and kick rocks”.
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HoosierHawk
June 13th, 2012
11:08 am
Hawks obviously need to address the SF position. If Harkless or Jones slip, sccop one of them. If Melo is there, gamble on him. In the 2nd round, if Draymond Green is still there, he is a winner.
northcyde
June 13th, 2012
11:11 am
It’s time that a team make Russell Westbrook beat them. I’d throw double teams at Durant everytime he touched the damn ball. Put the Jordan Rules on him. Or at the very least, the Boston “Joe Johnson” rules on him.
Send Wade AND Lebron at his azz. Tell Chalmers to guard Westbrook. Put Battier on Harden. Tell Bosh to gobble up defensive rebounds.
Let Westbrook take 30 shots, while you do your damndest to limit Durant’s touches. If Westbrook and Harden beat you, so be it. But I be dang if Durant would have another 30 point game in this series ever again, unless he just hit a bunch of difficult long bombs ( which he is capable of doing ).
Astro Joe
June 13th, 2012
11:13 am
northcyde, that strategy would probably work well.
Meanwhile…
Atlanta general manager Rick Sund is also believed to be a potential candidate. Sund’s contract expires at the end of the month, and there is no word from Atlanta or Sund on whether he will be extended. Last month the Hawks denied Portland’s request to speak with Sund regarding its hunt for a GM. Portland eventually filled the position with former Los Angeles Clippers GM Neil Olshey. Philadelphia Inquirer
doc
June 13th, 2012
11:28 am
o’b, melvin, queen hasnt changed and he is a front runner first and foremost. i guess i would have preferrred he say maybe he needs to help out more on defense that that talk of getting help for him. he just isnt a team first guy. how could he be as privileged as he has been with his body?
doc
June 13th, 2012
11:29 am
aj where is sund going?
and why isnt this organization trying to pull in a guy like walsh to be president of basketball operations and hire a gm to oversee?
Astro Joe
June 13th, 2012
11:41 am
doc, the Sixers are beginning the process of replacing their president, Rod Thorn, a full year BEFORE his contract expires. Can you imagine? Anyway, Sund is one of a half-dozen names being mentioned as a possible candidate for the job.
BTW, if you are a hot-shot exec, would you come and work for this ownership group or would you wait for a chance to work for a team with better/more stable/more fluid ownership? Unlike a player, an exec doesn’t have an age-dependent window. The OKC assistant GM doesn’t need to feel compelled to take the first offer, he can pretty much bet that another offer is around the corner (even if it is a year away).
IMO, we are in a holding pattern… waiting for the ASG to sell this franchise. I doubt that any walls will be torn down to create a bigger living space, no rooms added and no pool installed. We’ll see some neutral colored paint added and maybe change out a few dated light fixtures and appliances. Essentially, the bare minimum to help the property look more attractive to prospective buyers.
Mike
June 13th, 2012
11:46 am
@aj
That is simple because they are still in caretaker mode. For the Sund question, no idea at all. I think they are keep their mouth shut about any transaction so they wont get another Garnet problem.
doc
June 13th, 2012
11:51 am
aj, go back 6 years on the blog. i think we were discussing this very point when things were getting messy in the courts. they ran the business like someone wanting to sell it. nothing has changed my mind.
KevinM
June 13th, 2012
11:58 am
Back to our team, I like what someone mentioned in a previous post where Denver had a core that they simply blew up shortly after making the conference finals. They left no one unturned. Denver looked good this past year and has a lot to be excited about this year.
I can see the same thing needing to be done here instead of us standing pat. The difference is ownership of course. This group has no inclination of admitting that this ain’t working.
You move one of the 3 captains signals a resurgence in the thinking of the front office.
Whether Sund leaves or not is probably irrelevant. His guys think like he does and I would be surprised if there were ever any serious differences in the bunch.
Just Joe, why not Joe for Pau instead of Rashard? A huge shrink in the long term commitment.
Wouldn’t that give us a team to field next year instead of having a guy who may not even accept a buyout? Honestly, I don’t see the ASG giving anyone money for walking away.
Astro Joe
June 13th, 2012
12:12 pm
doc, no doubt. Same issues, new Summer of Sameness.
Just Joe
June 13th, 2012
12:21 pm
I have no faith in the Lakers accepting a Joe for Pau trade.
Rashard does not have an option to accept or decline a buyout. The $13.7M is the guaranteed portion of this year’s salary. You simply cut him and pay him. Consider it “ripping off the Joe Johnson band aid”.
northcyde
June 13th, 2012
12:21 pm
Oh wow. Synergy is the (( bleep )). I see why MC references this site and the stats they keep on players all the time. You truly get to see where a player is strong or weak on both offense and defense.
I see where pointguardslim gets all of his individual clips from now.
Yeah . . definitely playing with this all summer.
ryan
June 13th, 2012
12:25 pm
At least several teams in the top 15 want to trade down from reading ESPN rumors if Hawks trade Josh Smith they move up and get a decent C or PG but this is Sund and Gearon’s draft so would not bank on it .
Just Joe
June 13th, 2012
12:25 pm
It’s either pay Joe $20M or pay Rashard, the 32nd pick, and an MLE-level free agent $20M.
KevinM
June 13th, 2012
12:58 pm
JustJoe, believe it or not, I can’t see trading an all-star from Lewis, who is far removed from efficient.
If it were to potentially happen, it would have to be like for like. The problem it opens is there is no Joe replacement lined up like we could have had 2 seasons back. So, too much of an onus to try and move a player with zero depth behind him.
This management team couldn’t put one noteworthy trade together, much less 2. Would you be surprised if Hinrich is back in the fold? I wouldn’t.
These guys simply think opposite of common sense.
O'Brien
June 13th, 2012
1:01 pm
Doc,
and why isnt this organization trying to pull in a guy like walsh to be president of basketball operations and hire a gm to oversee?.
Remember the ASG let the president of the hockey team go a few years ago as well, and I think it’s all a cost savings move. Why pay a president when ownership wants to make all the decisions.
And although Rick is a candidate, the other names mentioned were 2 guys from the Spurs front office, one guy from OKC’s front office, the Bucks GM, and the former GM of the Hornets. I would assume Rick is at the bottom of the list.
Ray
June 13th, 2012
1:01 pm
Or we could trade Joe Johnson to Milwaukee for the #12 best chance to draft Meyers Leonard.
It would work for Milwaukee so they could find a way to keep Jennings from not leaving, and plus Joe Johnson is a better all around player than Monta Ellis plus Joe is 6′7 vs. 6′3.
O'Brien
June 13th, 2012
1:02 pm
KevinM,
The main reason the Nuggets changed is because Carmelo wanted out. Had he signed the extension Denver offered, the Nuggets would not have been able to make many roster changes.
And Lakers don’t want JJ because they are trying to cut costs and become more athletic. JJ doesn’t help in either regard (imo).
The Lewis trade at least gets you out of the remaining 4 years, $89 mil JJ has left. And keep in mind that each coming season will see a decline in JJ’s game (imo).
Ray
June 13th, 2012
1:04 pm
@ O’Brien
Thank you someone else mention it at least Joe Johnson is beginning his decline, but on this blog we got Josh Vs. Al where as it should be what to do about Marvin Williams and Joe Johnson.
O'Brien
June 13th, 2012
1:06 pm
Melvin,
I saw your post. I feel the same way that Sac does. If Drummond (or another big deemed worthy) is not there at #5, I’m not sure I want that pick (although I haven’t looked at the mock drafts for #5).
I dont want to trade Al or Josh unless I’m getting a big back in the deal, because that would mean trading Al or Josh for 2 wing players. And if we trade Al, with Josh potentially leaving next year, and Zaza potentially leaving…we could be extra small up front.
Ray
June 13th, 2012
1:06 pm
I say Trade Marvin for Clevelands #24 pick the one right after ours at #23 they would probably go for it.
Ray
June 13th, 2012
1:14 pm
@ O’Brien
I doubt Zaza and Josh leave if the ASG ever decides to get smart again pay Josh the money get him a contract their worse mistake it that no one on the team is really worth more than say $65 mil at best when Josh or Al become a Superstar then I’d say their worth that maybe not Max contract, but at least 85 mil.
If ASG would be smart about the things they do like go get a GM out of a winning franchise not one that lost it’s franchise a few years ago.
Also go get a Head Coach outside the culture that will change the tune inside the locker room.
Then you get rid of at least two players of your sacred core that should do wonders for the others that are left.
You get rid of Joe Johnson watch the team change drastically draft a guy like Meyers Leonard develop him while Zaza starts and eventually if he blossoms let him replace Zaza in the starting lineup.
All these are just dreams though cause the reality is ASG won’t do none of this crap what so ever.
BIG DOG
June 13th, 2012
1:14 pm
ryan – Josh for Lopez right now if im the Hawks.
If the Magic was going trade D12 for Lopez you can’t tell me Hawks can’t do the same.
Teague, Joe, Terrence Jones, Horford, Lopez
Pargo, Gerald Green, Marvin, Ivan, Zaza
LOOK REAL GOOD ON PAPER.
BIG DOG IN THE HOUSE
Bgrizzard
June 13th, 2012
1:22 pm
Don’t see any comments about Evan Fournier. Shouldn’t an organization that values jump shooting above all else be looking at a guy that can shoot? Nicholas Batum compared him to Ginobli because of his handle and passing. THIS is what the Hawks need, not Wroten’s broke jumper and shaky handle.
Ray
June 13th, 2012
1:24 pm
That doesn’t look good on paper at all @ BIG DOG
Why because #1 Joe Johnson is still here
#2 Marvin
#3 Don’t know what we going to get out Terrence Jones
#4 We lose a game changer in Josh Smith
#4 is the biggest concern when we trade Josh I’m hoping to get back someone like Durant basically.
BIG DOG
June 13th, 2012
1:25 pm
Many ways the Hawks could go in trading Josh.
1. Josh for Lopez in a straight up deal.
2. Josh and # 23 for Tyreke and Kings #5
3. Josh for Gay Grizzles say there not trading him but rumor is still out there he may gone.
4. Josh for Gasol i hate this trade because of Gasol age 32.
5. Josh for Ellis and Bucks #12
BIG DOG IN THE HOUSE
Bgrizzard
June 13th, 2012
1:28 pm
“Or we could trade Joe Johnson to Milwaukee for the #12 best chance to draft Meyers Leonard.”
He will go to Portland at 6 or 11 if they pick him before Detroit. If he was to slip to Milwaukee’s pick, that is his floor. No way Milwaukee trades that pick if they have any shot at him.