Comments on: The Hawks’ free agents: Hope for three, settle for two

By: Report: Marvin to stay as a Hawk, and that's more good news | Mark Bradley

Report: Marvin to stay as a Hawk, and that's more good news | Mark Bradley — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:42:18 +0000

[...] belief here was that the Hawks would consider this summer a success if they re-upped two of the four free agents and a windfall if they could keep three. They’re close to doing that now, and this city is [...]

By: jj97

jj97 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:02:52 +0000

id let the spurs get zaza and we get CV from the bucks

By: Hawk n the Ham

Hawk n the Ham — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:21:21 +0000

BREAKING NEWS:
Pistons fire Curry…Hire Woodson.

Hawks to name Dominique head coach. Will wear #21 on sideline.

By: HawkKingBibby

HawkKingBibby — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:06:41 +0000

Mark are you awake,lol. Its already 5 after midnight. Have the Hawks signed anybody yet? What is taking so long, lol.

By: The Truth

The Truth — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:27:30 +0000

niremetal
You’re Right. The combined amount of the Mid-Level, and Bi-Annual exceptions should also be factors in the Hawks cap hold even when they are under the salary cap. The way you have factored those in with the current roster salaries is a preview of what the Hawks budget will look prior to FA signings. It is not surprising that the Hawks will be over the cap after all the signings are completed. They were last year as well. As you know, most NBA teams operate over the cap so it not really a bad thing. The goal is to avoid the luxury tax area which I’m sure they will. Among other things, these exceptions are like place holders to weigh to prevent loopholes in the rules. However, once the exceptions are used up then the players actual salaries are applied to determine the cap condition. So the cap situation can be assess, as you’ve projected it; take all current roster salaries including Teague scale and add the exceptions of all future player acquisitions or take the actual salaries of the final roster which is TBD, but not both. An analogy would be if I had a determined budget to be $100 and I actually spent $50. I wouldn’t assess that I spent $100+$50 or $150. I actually spent $50 of my $100 budget.

By: DHD

DHD — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:15:26 +0000

If we draft Chris Paul instead of Marvin, we have an all star point guard and not an undersized non allstar center. Didn’t think of it that way did you dumbass?

By: DHD

DHD — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:47:19 +0000

cdog…drop the CAPS.

By: Chris Camp

Chris Camp — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:04:03 +0000

drop bibby trade marvin keep flip and zaza. and DO NOT TRADE JOSH OR JOE!!!!!

By: Mike B.

Mike B. — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:02:45 +0000

clantons corner, what niremental is saying is if we had drafted Chris Paul, there’s no way we would have had a record bad enough to be drafting #3 overall, therefore eliminating our chances of getting Horford. Question: The Bucks aren’t going anywhere soon and have 3 point guards. They gave up on Charlie V so they could use another wing player. How would working a sign and trade of Chils (who doesn’t seem to want to work with us)to the Bucks for Sessions sound? We take care of the PG hole, resign Marvin and should have enough left to resign Zaza or another free agent big. I think folks are underestimating the economy this year (and the fact teams are trying to acquire free space for the free agent class of next season). A LOT of players are not going to get market value. (P.S. For Marvin to not negotiate a long term deal with ANYONE this offseason, take his chances of playing under the qualifying offer and be a UFA next season is not wise. Has he seen the list of FA’s next year? He would be near the bottom of that list).

By: clantons corner

clantons corner — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:52:40 +0000

niremetal my bad you are right on the marvin not being there, I made a mistake