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The logic is that Josh Smith needs to start - and start at forward. Thus, either Harrington or Walker need to go to open up the spot for Smith. It has nothing to do with cap space.

If Head can play point guard then he could be a nice option, but if he can't then he is an undersized shooting guard in the mold of Tony Delk.

I would love to land Dalembert and Felton but would rather sign a shooter like Redd then Walker. Josh smith is a forward, not a shooting guard, and needs to play there full time as of next season. In order for that to happen either Walker or Harrington has to go.

The beef most people have with Sprewell is not that he wants more money, it was his remarks about him needing more money to put food on the table for his family. Since the majority of the the NBA fan base won't make in their lifetime what Sprewell is making this year his statement is borderline vulgar and completely insensitive.

Probably at least 85% moron.

Well, I think the idea is to create a foundation with the homegrown talent. So whether the team improves is more a product of their development.

As talented a player as Sprewell is, he really is a complete jerk. It is hard for me as a fan to support a player like that. Same goes for Cassell.

I think it will be easier for him to develop a jumper then to "grow." There is no guarantee he grows another inch and if he doesn't, he simply is not big enough to play power forward. If he does grow fine, but I know I have not grown since I was 18, maybe even 16. Smith was measured under 6'8" at the combine w/o shoes. He needs 2 inches and 20+ pounds before he reaches true power forward size.

Again, I think he will be a small forward in the Shawn Marion mold if he can develop a jump shot.

That team plus a healthy dose of Josh Smith and another athlete or two would be interesting in todays basketball landscape.

If winning fundamental basketball is boring, then I wish the Hawks could be as boring as the Spurs!!

Felton is an excellent player but my only concern with him is that he is not much of a shooter. Itis hard to predict which college point guard will be most effective in the pros, which is why we all have our favorites.

The thing that makes Nash so effective is (a) playmaking ability and (b) the ability to knock down shots from the perimeter - this forces the defense to guard him close opening up passing and cutting lanes for his teamates.

Very underrated. The Hawks would be infinitely better with a Steve Nash type point guard. Maybe Chris Paul, Jerrett Jack or whomever else is drafted becomes that player.

Is he better then Ivey?

Only problem with that plan is that we do not have the shooters that the Suns have. If Smoove and Chill improve their outside shooting prowess then that opens up a lot of possibilities.

I actually think that Josh Smith's game has alot of similarities to Marion (albeit stylistically the two are very different). Hopefully he does develop along the lines of Marion in that he is an extremely athletic small forward, with good defensive skills, strong rebounding, excellent finisher and a solid jump shot.

Big problem with that team - no scoring!

Also, I realize that Chris Paul can score (and has been doing so very well lately) but the reason why everyone and their brother likes him so much is his playmaking abilities. Scoring is the icing on the cake.

Even if BK liked Swift before the season I am not sure he fits into the plans at this point given Josh Smith's faster then expected development. Swift at center would mean a very small line-up for the Hawks - albeit a very athletic one.

I like Szczerbiak because of his shooting prowess but I am not he can guard an NBA shooting guard. His more natural position seems to be small forward. His contract is a killer though so not sure I would do it.

Otherwise, I like the signing of Watson - but only if the Hawks do not draft someone like Paul or Jack. Definitely would need a sure handed point if Wally and Smith are the starters on the wings. As for center, Swift is definitely better then anything the Hawks have, but that would leave the Hawks with a serious size disadvantage. He works better at center for Memphis because they have a 7' power forward.

I don't see Josh Smith as a shooting guard at all. Most likely a small forward in the Shawn Marion sense if he can improve his jumper.

If he grows two inches and gains 30 punds then he would fit at power forward, otherwise he is a little short and a little light.

Shaq v. Kobe is what is wrong with basketball. More and more fans are associating themselves with a particular player rather then a particular team which makes it harder to develop a fan base.

I would love to go back to the days where the hyped rivalry was Lakers v. Celtics, Pistons v. Bulls, etc. rather then the individual matchups marketed today. That was what was refreshing about Detroit's title last year - a team concept.

Agreed. No way Toronto unloads Bosh.

Guess Houston really does want to get some shooters on that team. They traded Jimmy Jackson and Nachbar for David Wesley. I guess Charlotte wants to create more playing time for JR Smith (or play Baron at shooting guard?).

http://www.sportsline.com/nba/story/8040699

Toronto has Rafer Alston who is better then Jason Williams. Scratch them off your list.

Jerome James is horrible.

And as much as I would love it if the Hawks fleeced Denver out of Nene or a first rounder, no way Denver agrees to those trades.

I agree but Chicago fans might not agree (Gordon, Deng, Duhon).

I think Diaw can be a nice complimentary player off the bench, backing up two to three positions. Why trade him? As Cyman pointed out, it is not like the Hawks will get a great player in return.