http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/14901505.htm

There are no guarantees in free agency. Word is the Hawks are after Nene, the Cavs could retain Drew Gooden and Nazr Mohammed could stay in San Antonio with Rasho Nesterovic traded. The Sonics are concentrating on Chris Wilcox and Atlanta is rumored in a sign-and-trade deal with New York for Al Harrington.

Cost?

Posted by BRIGGS:

Posted by Rich:

Cost?

if they give them MO taylor both picks +3mm[to offset the taylor contract] they can max him out. its the fckn stupid move i know thats coming.

thats ridiculous. mo and 2 picks AND cash? thats totally and utterly ridiculous.

Posted by Killa4luv:

Posted by BRIGGS:

Posted by Rich:

Cost?

if they give them MO taylor both picks +3mm[to offset the taylor contract] they can max him out. its the fckn stupid move i know thats coming.

thats ridiculous. mo and 2 picks AND cash? thats totally and utterly ridiculous.

I Wouldn't make the trade but I don't think it's as bad as people are making it sound.

[Edited by - Bonn1997 on 06-25-2006 11:19 PM]

I just dont think Isiah should be allowed to add ANY contracts that go past 2008 because this team really needs to let some contracts come off the books and have the ability to sign players.

only if we are playing him at the 4

that being said, I hope Isiah gets outbid. Al would increase the number to 9 players under contract and about 80 mill committed to the 08/09 cap

[Edited by - McK1 on 06-25-2006 11:42 PM]

I don't mind the deal for AH, as long as we hold onto our picks.
I'm anxious to see who Isiah picks at #20 & #29 (and maybe can trade up).

Getting Harrington would be stupid, I agree. I hope Isiah is smarter than that, but we'll see. If Harrington is his big move this summer, dissenters shouldn't worry, he'll go down in flames quickly.

apparently Atlanta is talking to Houston about pick swapping:

The majority of the buzz going late into Sunday night revolved around a trade that could finally bring some clarity to this year?s top 10. Numerous sources from around the league told DraftExpress that a draft day deal is in place between the Houston Rockets and Atlanta Hawks.

If consummated as expected, the Atlanta Hawks would draft Brandon Roy with the #5 pick in the draft and then trade his rights to the Houston Rockets in return for the rights to Shelden Williams (drafted 8th) and Luther Head. The trade would obviously hinge on both players being available at those spots.

This trade would bring closure to the long standing rumor that the Hawks have promised to draft Shelden Williams with the #5 pick. This is fueled by the fact that Williams has ?shut it down? and refused all workouts since the 3rd of June, when he worked out for the Boston Celtics. Williams cancelled workouts with both the Orlando Magic (drafting 11th) and the Minnesota Timberwolves (drafting 6th). Williams would step into a starting role in Atlanta immediately and would get his fair share of touches in the post, along with being the anchor of the Hawks? interior defense. Drafting Williams at #8 makes quite a bit more sense than at #5, and acquiring the rights to combo guardLuther Head is a step in the right direction for the Hawks.

In a somewhat surprising move, Brandon Roy decided to travel to Houston on Saturday to work out for the Rockets, after already canceling a trip to Charlotte to workout in front of Michael Jordan. Roy was unable to complete his Saturday workout with the Rockets, citing a hamstring injury that forced him to quit midway through. There is little doubt that he fits Houston?s needs to a T, though, perfectly complimenting both Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady and stepping into a position where he?d compete for a spot in the Western Conference Finals if the team can remain healthy.

An ironic twist to this trade would be the fact that both Roy and Williams are represented by the same powerful agent, Arn Tellem of Wasserman Media Group, who has become notorious for getting his clients drafted by the teams that he wants them at. The best example of that would be Tellem giving up guaranteed money in the short term and steering Kobe Bryant to the Los Angeles Lakers in 1996.

Tellem has reportedly been telling people over the past few days that three of his clients all have promises in the top 8, obviously referring to his top guns in this year?s draft, LaMarcus Aldridge, Brandon Roy and Shelden Williams.

From conversations we?ve had with teams both in and out of the lottery this past weekend, almost everyone now expects Aldridge to be drafted either #1 or #2, by the Toronto Raptors or Chicago Bulls.


http://draftexpress.com/viewarticle.php?a=1374

[Edited by - crzymdups on 06-26-2006 02:14 AM]

I'm not sure I understand why there is so much resistance to adding Harrington. He's only 26 and hittting his stride as a player. In 36.6mpg, he's avg'ing 18.6ppg, 6.8 reb, 3 ast, on 45% shooting, 34% from 3 and 69% FT's. He seems capable of filling our needs at SF for a long while. While he's not great, he's pretty good. He also can defend pretty well. If the cost isn't too high, I'd have no problem with him.

Curry, Frye, Harrington, Lee and Butler isn't a bad group of Frontcourt players. Frye can slide over to Center if we wanted. We could go with the player we draft and wait years to watch him grow to the level that Harrington is at now, but why do that?