Posted by: Jeanetta on July 1, 2008 2:00PM EST I believe the hawks should sit. They have no reason to make any sudden changes with the team. If a change is made it will affect not only the team but the whole city. The Joshes should stay for the sake of the Hawks fans.

Posted by: SAM on July 1, 2008 2:23PM EST Please keep the Joshes they r the heart n soul of the team 4 the sake of all the fans in the ATL PLEASE!!!!!!!!! the fans have been waiting 4 about a decade 4 a decent team n we mite get wen by signing these to so PLZ!!!

Posted by: Jason on July 1, 2008 2:33PM EST There is no reason the hawks shouldnt resigns Josh Smith!!!!!!! But instead of paying Childress to come off the bench, we should make a move for Elton Brand. the line would look like this: Mike Bibby-PG Joe Johnson-SG Josh Smith-SF Al Horford-PF Elton Brand-C we could make a serious run in the playoffs with this lineup, think about it!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Greg on July 1, 2008 2:42PM EST I dont know why people are saying we shouldnt try to sign somebody to the team. I am all for signing a better shooting and assisting point guard, like B-Dub, instead of Mike Bibby. I do think Josh Smith should be re-signed, but i would let Chillz sign with somebody else where he would be able to start everyday. We could also go after Monta Ellis, Andris Biedrins, James Posey, as long as we replace Zaza, im OK

Posted by: J-Mill on July 1, 2008 2:42PM EST Sekou Smith just said that philly will be looking at Josh Smith AND Josh Childress tomorrow

Posted by: J-Mill on July 1, 2008 2:46PM EST Ummm....I don't think we're trading Bibby, so get that out of your mind right now. We're going to have him for a full season with him healthy so we're defiantly going to be better than last year if we re-sign the joshes and add one or two centers.

Posted by: eurogangster on July 1, 2008 3:02PM EST keep the joshes, dont pick up anybody, and cut off some of the fat (like Speedy Claxton). maybe a deal could be found by getting rid of marvin also

Posted by: keanu scott on July 1, 2008 3:08PM EST i really think the hawks should sign both joshes bask to the team they meant alot to the hawks sinc they got here so I hope and wish the get signed back !!!!!!GO HAWKS!!!

Posted by: Chad on July 1, 2008 3:17PM EST Please,Please,Please, keep the Joshe's and sign another center

Posted by: Christopher on July 1, 2008 3:32PM EST you too funny Jason, I agree with Chad sign another center, Christopher

Posted by: melman on July 1, 2008 3:49PM EST let's go sund, we need to sign both joshes ASAP!! we need to go ahead and rap them up! keep our same team and add a center,and we will make a serious push at this thing next year!! GO HAWKS!!!!!!

Posted by: Sohil Bhimani on July 1, 2008 4:26PM EST if we can't get elton brand (too expensive) maybe we can try to get someone like Emeka Okafor. If he doesnt work out we can get like a kurt Thomas or something

Posted by: Pete on July 1, 2008 5:15PM EST This would be a real bad move if they let the Joshes go to Philly. C'Mon guys learn from your past. Don't let this drag on!!!!

Posted by: jeremy on July 1, 2008 5:37PM EST dey need 2 sign elton brand

Posted by: miggy on July 1, 2008 5:41PM EST i would like to keep the joshes, but if childress leaving would help get a qualilty center... hint ELTON BRAND, i wouldnt be mad. we NEED a center ... i dont care for bibby with our team but he's here... get rid of speedy... lets get brand and a quality scorer coming off the bench... and play hard every night n we will be eastern conference finals contenders.

Posted by: Bill on July 1, 2008 5:44PM EST C'mon man we don't have the money to sign Brand! We just need to sign Josh Smith and Josh Childress for sure. Josh Childress is amazing for the price he comes for. Go Hawks!

Posted by: rashaad on July 1, 2008 5:47PM EST the hawks need to sign elton brand so the hawks can have more big people

Posted by: Tonio on July 1, 2008 6:41PM EST I agree, but Brand only 6'8!Yet's just see what Our new Gm calls,don't panic yet,we need a shooter besides Joe Johnson,Mike bibby!Who else we have,Wealso need a 7'0 with inside presence,beast I call!!!!Go Hawks!Maybe we can get something for Josh or Childress they both caliber players!

Posted by: Rahul Parekh on July 1, 2008 7:53PM EST The main focus right now should be to sign both the joshs.... the hawks need smith(obviously) and teh hawks need a good bench too. without childress the hawks wont have an equally effective bench as this season but I do think getting elton grand will help the Hawks a lot.

Posted by: hawks fan on July 1, 2008 8:25PM EST cut mike bibby!!!!!!!!

Posted by: hawks fan #2 on July 1, 2008 8:27PM EST keep MIKE BIBBY CRAZY!!!

Posted by: john eboigbe on July 1, 2008 8:28PM EST i hate mike bibby!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Joseph Jordon Eboigbe on July 1, 2008 8:30PM EST I LOVE Mike BibbY 4 real!!!!

Posted by: John on July 1, 2008 9:13PM EST Sign both Josh's back. Smith is our best defender and Childress is the only decent ( I personally think he's starter material) bench player we have. Get rid of Zaza please. Unless he actually starts throwing punches, like he almost did against Garnett, he's virtually useless. Either find a big man in free agency, or pray we can get Tyler Hansborough from UNC in the next draft. HE'S A CERTIFIED BEAST!!!

Posted by: J.D. on July 1, 2008 9:59PM EST Definitely keep Josh Smith. Although, it's not like Sund isn't trying. Josh no longer wants to play for Woodson. Let the hard working, energetic (yet talent deficient) Childress go. Go after Baron Davis, who fits our style of play perfectly and let Bibby come off the bench. That wouldn't hurt. Or go after Brand and finally get some solid size in the post area. Mont Ellis, another Warriors player, would also fit the Hawks system well. The Hawks and the Warriors are very similar in style of play except that Don Nelson actually knows how to fully utilize AAAAALLLL the talent on his team. Mike Woodson shows an inability to use all of his resources but with a more reliable bench that may change.

Posted by: Joe on July 1, 2008 10:14PM EST Trade Josh Smith & Josh Childress. I would say after that get something good in return for them. This is what the hawks team should look like next year. PG - Mike Bibby/Chris Duhon/Acie Law SG - Joe Johnson/Monta Ellis SF - Bonzi Wells/Marvin Williams PF - Al Horford/Zaza Pachulia C - Samuel Dalembert/Kwame Brown

Posted by: Sund's New Assistant on July 1, 2008 10:23PM EST Okay all the people who say that the Hawks have dysfunctional management can go ahead and drop that since we have a new GM. Irrelevant. If I was Sund, I would put every resource available towards resigning Josh Smith to a big time multi year deal. He can be the spotlight of our team. Joe Johnson is our best player, but he doesn't seem like the kind of guy who needs eternal fame. Smith is still young and wants to be a superstar. The dude was a slam dunk competition winner... he can bring fame to our team. Childress is the expendable one of the two. Don't resign him, and take a little of the money you would have given him and give it to Smith, the future owner of a bunch of Defensive Player of the Year awards. PEOPLE! Baron Davis is going to the Clippers. Stop saying we should go after him. Brand is (unfortunately) too expensive. Sund should have gone after that center from Australia that we own the rights to. Not sure why he didn't. We could do with depth in the front-court. I know you won't be able to get much, but see what you can get for Marvin Williams. He's a terrible waste of money. Thanks Billy Knight.

Posted by: magan1027 on July 1, 2008 10:25PM EST keep the josh's, also sign james posey and keep zaza. try to go after beidrens or another canter who plays d and if you cant get it done this year, go for one next year.

Posted by: magan1027 on July 1, 2008 10:29PM EST and also check out garrett siler who plays for augusta state div. II, i think heed be a good fit

Posted by: Ben Bone on July 1, 2008 10:37PM EST No on Elton Brand; Resign Josh Smith; Go get Okafor or trade for Dalembert- They would take Marvin and Chilldress. I LIke the Duhon move but I think the Knicks are going to over pay him. We NEED a Center no matter what. ZAZA HAS TO GO

Posted by: hawkfan on July 1, 2008 10:40PM EST joe there aint no way that will be our line up next season, that should be a crime, half of our starting line up from the playoffs is gone, just like what marc jackson says, R U Kidding Me!!!

Posted by: #1 fan of the hawks on July 1, 2008 10:58PM EST we should sign the joshes and go for monta ellis get rid of zaza and marvin and speedy trade them and sign a center

Posted by: Anonymous on July 1, 2008 11:04PM EST try to get cory meggety or brand and trade zaza and speedy to the nets for brook lopez and some cash....get a center from free agents and trade marvin for ben gordon

Posted by: Joe on July 1, 2008 11:04PM EST hawksfan that lineup i posted sounds good and plus the hawks don't need to come back with the same squad they should change things up. I do not think the hawks will make the playoffs if they returned the same starting 5 they had this past year they need to bring in some new players new flavor.

Posted by: John on July 1, 2008 11:21PM EST Why do most of you want to trade Childress??? He's the one player on this team that gives his heart on EVERY SINGLE PLAY!!! He deserves better from you "fans"!! I understand trading marvin. He's has some raw potential, but unfortunately he's way more cold than hot when on the court.

Posted by: bill on July 1, 2008 11:26PM EST joe your line up doesnt even sound fun...

Posted by: Prince on July 1, 2008 11:29PM EST Yes, both Joshes needs to stay, but we can also get rid of some dead wait like Speedy, Hey Hawks fans I dont think anyone in this world loves the Hawks the way I do, but we have to get better look at Raptors they have made a big improvement with there front court with the trade for O'Neal. That team need help with definding Dwight in the playoffs so they go out and get help, we need a pure shooter like a Mike Miller. The Timberwolves are looking to get younger so it will make perfectly good since to trade Marvin Williams for Mike Miller we so desperately better perimeter shooting ,because we got kill last year on a five to six game losing streak because we couldn't defend the three are we couldn't make the three. We can also add a decent big man to help out on defending the paint like Jamaal Maglorie,David Harrison,DeSagana Diop,Fransico Elson,Primoz Brezec,or even a engery guy like Carl landry will help.

Posted by: Prince on July 1, 2008 11:37PM EST hey hawks front office please let me join your front office in our quest for NBA champions next year.

Posted by: derek s on July 1, 2008 11:43PM EST Keep Joe,Al and Chill, (most consistent players) *Package Mike Bibby + ZaZa + Josh Smith and get a younger more talented pointgaurd and a wider body (true) center that will play the post!!! (not shoot three's). *Play Marvin and Salim more to provide more offense off the bench. *And please, reward Solomon Jones with more floor time to make up for Josh's defensive stops! (after the Josh trade)

Posted by: derek S on July 1, 2008 11:53PM EST Your New Atlanta Hawks line-up for 2009!!!! *Get veteran (consistent) point / Acie Law Joe Johnson / Salim Stoudamire Josh Childress / Marvin Williams Big AL / *Get James Posey *Veteran (post) center/ Solomon Jones (beefed-up) How?: Trade Josh Smith and Mike Bibby (throw-in ZaZa!!!)

Posted by: Mack J on July 2, 2008 12:12AM EST I am all for keeping J-smooth, he brings the pain with his athleticism and ability to score. As for J-chill he has been a great sixth man bringing excitement off the bench but he needs to move on. The free agent pool is filled with great talent and the hawks need to have cap-room. They need it if they want to resign Smith, especially if the Philly is talking to him.

Posted by: Sam on July 2, 2008 12:20AM EST This SHOULD be the atl hawks next season Mike Bibby/ Acie Law Joe Johnson/ Salim Stoudamire Remember hes a free agent this year too Mike Woodson needs to play him more Josh Smith/Josh Childress Big AL/ Solomon Jones Emeka Okafor/ ZaZa ( If cant get center in free agency then trade marvin williams for one)

Posted by: Jeff on July 2, 2008 1:02AM EST PEOPLE we dont have that much money to sign back both joshes and then getting okafor or james posey or elton brand and the hawks cant trade mike bibby who is gonna want him he is due alot of money next season and he didnt show that he can lead very well i the playoffs now JOE JOHNSON showed he is a money player get smith back and childress the rest of the team will grow and play together and please tell mike woodson to start playing like don nelson because we are all 21, 22, 23, 24 years olds on this team RUN RUN RUN PLEASE we can outrun any team in the nba

Posted by: jonathan nembhard on July 2, 2008 1:10AM EST thats funny im from philadelphia and i hope we get josh Smith he going to be the next Kg your atlanta hawks are stupied yall dont have any money to match the deal we are goin to make because yall used it on a washed up point gaurd mike biby so yall can't get any of the big names free agent like Baron Davis because there is just no money for it you guys are in allot of mess and he dosen't even want to work with your coach we are going to make him very happy here in philadelphia

Posted by: DG9 on July 2, 2008 1:22AM EST sign back Smith and do it quickly, if philly gives him a good offer he'll take it. we also need chill back. he's a great 6th man but can also start over the inconsistent marvin if need be. speedy and marvin can be used for a trade for a worthy center like Dalembert. other than that we should sign productive bench players.

Posted by: Joe on July 2, 2008 1:26AM EST Salim Stoudemire don't want to play for the hawks anymore he will sign somewhere else cause him and Mike Woodson don't get along. Get rid of Mike Bibby, Marvin Williams, Soloman Jones, Speedy Claxton. Then After That they should find some better players cause those guys are just getting a check cause they suck.

Posted by: Atlplayer on July 2, 2008 1:53AM EST Sign both the joshes first of all... and i heard the hawks might be trying to get kwame brown.... i dont know if thats such a good idea... but hey if they do i wont be mad either. And i dont care what you do with marvin and zaza if you can trade them to get someone better than Kwame then do it if not they arent that bad.... But please i dont care what you do with Speedy Claxton just get rid of him he's useless.

Posted by: Atlplayer on July 2, 2008 1:56AM EST Also if we don't get both of our Joshes back i will be one pissed of Hawks fan!! So please dont do anything stupid and sign them both! I dont think we can get anyone better than them! Oh and also try getting Biedrens over Kwame Brown

Posted by: Carlito on July 2, 2008 2:04AM EST We get Baron Davis? Ha ha in your dreams! Just get smith and childress, let zaza,marvin, and speedy go and get elton brand... No wait! Lets get Kwame Bron instead, he's the best!(being sarcastic)

Posted by: Kofi on July 2, 2008 2:11AM EST Marvin Williams for Ben Gordon... are you f-ing kidding me?! theres no way the bulls would be that stupid... Bulls management will need to be on crack before that ever happens...

Posted by: Daniel on July 2, 2008 6:20AM EST omg... if Rick Sund is dumb enough not to sign the joshes back,ill be so mad... the joshes are like 50% of the hawks heart. if we don't sign them we are gonna have to w8 another decade to get back to the playoffs cause we need the joshes back to win...PERIOD!

Posted by: Bonce. on July 2, 2008 6:34AM EST Carlito makes the top call! Surely joe can't be serious about getting kwame brown. One of the funniest things i've heard in ages! I reckon we should keep the josh's. And just run and run and run. Bit of development with our youth this year, trade for a center next and we're contenders! All this talk about baron davis, okafor, brand sounds nice. But can't see it happening! Also, Zaza may not be the most gifted player, but at least he's showing some heart! People keep asking for trades? Were you people not watching when we took this years NBA champs to 7 games with one of the youngest lists? And boston are a team of mercanaries. develop our youth, bring back the heart of the old days!

Posted by: Bradley on July 2, 2008 6:58AM EST I think the hawks need to trade or get rid of zaza and marvin they are not dependable. We need another deep shooter to keep bibby and johnson open more. That was are weakness in the playoffs. the joshes need to be resigned even if you don't want to keep them. If you don't want them u could trade them to improve the team also.

Posted by: G. Rhone on July 2, 2008 7:56AM EST Match the offers as you've said you'll do. It's imperative that BOTH are signed! Let these guys be your core. You can build with them being your nucleus. I particularly like when the front office said that we must sign our own Free Agents!!! That meant a lot to me.

Posted by: K Aberle on July 2, 2008 8:04AM EST I couldn't agree with this comment more! Imagine the run and gun offense we had in the post season with this line up! Childress is great but Smith is an AllStar and possible defensive player of the year. ~ka There is no reason the hawks shouldnt resigns Josh Smith!!!!!!! But instead of paying Childress to come off the bench, we should make a move for Elton Brand. the line would look like this: Mike Bibby-PG Joe Johnson-SG Josh Smith-SF Al Horford-PF Elton Brand-C we could make a serious run in the playoffs with this lineup, think about it!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: ATLeverything on July 2, 2008 9:20AM EST I hate the idea of seeing J Smoov finally perfect his fundamentals w/ Iguadala in Philly, or watching Childress be the stable glue that rejuvinates Detroit. Atlanta has to resign both of them for the sake of buzz around the city that hasn't existed since the 90s. If the Hawks need to find some money, dump Marvin "The Butt" Williams for an expiring contract. I think he started to play much better towards the end of the season, but he is over paid. Bottom line, this team is close, and everybodys mother knows that ATL needs a solid center. So here is my biscuit, would the one year solution be Mutumbo? If he can clog the middle for 2/3 of the season, the Hawks can rotate Horford, Zaza, or even Solomon on some nights without losing any of the core from last years playoff team. If everyone else is discussing handcuffing the Hawks with an injury contract $ Brand or $ Okeafor. Those guys want some big deals and both teams are making respectable offers to keep them. I want to see last years Hawks playoff team over the course of a whole season. Find a cheap center that can rotate, someone like Kwame Brown, and keep what they have. This isn't the long term answer at center, but its better to lock in the core of the team.

Posted by: Corbin on July 2, 2008 9:54AM EST If they do not resign Josh Smith then i am going to be rightfully pissed off. J-Smooth is the future for this team.

Posted by: Tony Z on July 2, 2008 9:56AM EST Hey Hawk Fans I agree with some of you, but I beleive the most important thing is to sign the joshes back,and please some body tell them to trade speedyand bum marvin williams. That is a must we need a big man anyway so why not get rid of the garbage that we have for a big man.

Posted by: A. Lebechi on July 2, 2008 10:46AM EST Now, most of ya'll won't like this, I'm sure!! But it seems most optimal if you ask me.... First off if Philly offers a max contract for J. Smith, do a sign and trade and get a conditional first round pick in one of the next two drafts (much like we did with Phoenix for JJ, lotery protected in 2009, and guranteed in 2010) and Louis Williams and Rodney Carney. Resign J. Chill at all costs, he's a great 6th man, an energy guy and makes us much better. Oh yeah, let Salim and Bibby skate... in free agency pick up Shawn Livingston and/or Chris Duhon and Kwame Brown. lastly trade Marvin Williams to the Chicago Bulls for Tyrus Thomas and next years 2nd rounder the line up would be sick!!! PG- Shawn Lingston/Chris Duhon | Acie Law | Louis Williams SG- Joe Johnson | Josh Childress | Louis Williams SF- Rodney Carney | Josh Childress PF- AL Horford | Tyrus Thomas | Zaza Pachulia C- Kwame Brown | Zaza Pachulia | Solomon Jones SF would be a little week, but thats what we're getting the extra picks for... plus LeBron is a FA next year, wishful thinking maybe, but you never know. FYI, my beef with J. Smooth, is that on the offensive end too often he's too wild to be effective and he's a PF more than a SF and has no consistent jumpshot, yet he hangs around the 3 point line like his name is Nowitski or something... he's a liability and for as much as he gives us in energy and a blocked shot he takes away from the effectivness of the over all team...plus Al Horford is an All-Star PF in the making, but only a good C, let him have that spot...

Posted by: Cabopak on July 2, 2008 10:46AM EST I think the main priority for the Hawks should be to reinforce the paint. Zaza's performance hasn't been too good and Hawks should search for a better companion for Al Horford. The Joshes should be signed back and the Hawks may think a little more ambiciously and make an effort to sign Okafor, Biedrins or some other player that can offer more guarantee. Maybe Chillz should have more regularity. Discardable players, in my opinion, could be M. Williams, Zaza and Claxton.

Posted by: A. Lebechi on July 2, 2008 10:47AM EST or go for Gerald Green and start him at the 3, that would be nice!!

Posted by: A. Lebechi on July 2, 2008 11:07AM EST Oh... or better yet follwing the following advice first!!-- Resign Josh Childress!! second!!-- Trade Josh Smith, Marvin Williams and Zaza to the Lakers for Andrew Bynum and Sasha Vujacic third!!-- Sign Shawn Livingston, Emeka Okafor, Kwame Brown and Gerald Green forth!!-- DOMINATE THE LEAGUE Look at the line up this time yo!!! PG- Shawn Livingston | Mike Bibby | Acie Law SG- Joe Johnson | Josh Childress | Sasha Vujacic SF- Gerald Green | Josh Childress PF- Al Horford | Emeka Okafor | Solomon Jones C- Andrew Bynum | Emeka Okafor | Kwame Brown you can't stop'em PS, the reason I say get rid of Josh Smith so much is because Al is a better PF and he doesn't have the skills to be a consistent contributer at SF, he has no jump shot/3 point shot.... thats what we need from a 3.

Posted by: Dan on July 2, 2008 11:47AM EST I think we should definitly resign josh smith. He is the best defender at his position and he is a very tough player. We shouldn't about Josh Childress so much, because he has doesn't done much for the Hawks over the past few years. What the hawks really need to do is get rid of ZaZa and sign a very good center, so we have more height and so Horford can play his actual postition. Power Forward. PG - Mike Bibby SG - Joe Johnson SF - Josh Smith PF - Al Horford C - A good center like Elton Brand And off the bench we will have Marvin Williams and Acie Law.

Posted by: Anonymous on July 2, 2008 12:23PM EST some of u people r stupid for saying is t get rid of josh smith hes an allstar hes our best defensive player on the hawks.i think we must sign josh smith back and sing j-chillz.trade away marvin sorry self away and speedy and j-chillz for oj-mayo mike coloney and future 1st round draft pick in 09 and cash.trade mike bibbyand jeramy richardson to indiana for tj ford brandan rush and future 1st round draft pick.trade marvin zaza for brook lopez chris dugles roberts and some cash.go and sign monta ellis sign desagana diop try to sign delonte west. heres the noew hawks center brook lopez/desagana diop PF AL HOFORD/soloman jones SF JOSH SMITH/BRANDAN RUSH SG JOE JOHNSON/OJ MAYO/CHRIS D ROBERTS PG MONTE ELLIS/ACI LAW/mike coloney

Posted by: Anonymous on July 2, 2008 12:34PM EST and maybe sign jamal maglor and cory megety just to add to my first comment

Posted by: DARNELL on July 2, 2008 12:40PM EST The hawks had a good year last year but the team is good.For one thing they need to keep everyone the hole team have came up together.We need to let go speedy claxton he have a lot of money and have not played alot.Keep the joshes sign them TODAY or ASP we need them they are a big part of what we have going on.What will make use better we need a true center someone thats 7'0 foot I my safe EMEKA OKAFOR if he's out there lets try to get him and we have the bench to go along with it.this is how the team will look. PG-mike bibby/acie law SG-joe johnson SF-josh smith/josh childress PF-al horford/marvin williaws C-emeka okafor/zaza The starting lineup look dam good and the bench look good as well.If the was to look this way next year we wil win about 55 games.

Posted by: Junior on July 2, 2008 12:42PM EST Kepping the Joshes is a no brainer, but they need more... ELTON BRAND!!!!!!!!!! ELTON BRAND!!!!!!!!!!!! They need another Starting big man and another one to come off the bench.... ELTON BRAND!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: tnc on July 2, 2008 12:42PM EST I don't think we need to make any big moves!! sign joshes and the 7 ft center brian butch from wisconsin. whos playing for the summer league 4 hawks!!!

Posted by: justin on July 2, 2008 12:58PM EST go for elton brand if he signs with the clips, which he probably will because baron davis is heading there, then go for emeka okeafor. if we miss on those two then try and sign kwame for a couple of bucks, there has to be some reason why he was drafted number 1 overall maybe we can turn him into something great. after we get a true center we should go for role players most preferably monta ellis but it looks like golden state is going to lock him up.. but our first priority after resigning the joshes is to get a true center

Posted by: Anonymous on July 2, 2008 1:01PM EST just to tell u emeka okeafor is gona sign with th bobcats ok sign the joshes

Posted by: Brandon Jung on July 2, 2008 1:14PM EST I am a huge Hawks fan and I think the hawks need to resign both joshes and to sign James posey to Improve there bench because their bench isn't producing right now. So if James Posey doesn't accept the offer to go back to the celtics then the hawks should make a run at him because thats where the hawks need the most help and should try to find a big center to fill the lane

Posted by: doug on July 2, 2008 1:22PM EST GET RID OF MARVIN...NUMBER 2 PIC? COME ON HE HAS DONE NOTHING...SPEEDY?? MIGHT NEED TO CHANGE HIS NAME TO "INJUREDY" WHAT A WASTE...TRIM THE FAT AND GET A CENTER!!!!!!!!

Posted by: J-Bird on July 2, 2008 1:34PM EST i would like to add some defensive help around the perimeter rondo burned bibby a lot in the playofss i think our starting lineup is fine as long as we keep smith and i would like to keepchildress but only for the right price i think a guy we should take a look at is james jones from the suns but im not sure if hes available also another center would be nice zaza is a scorer but we need some defensive help down low basically i think we need to just be a better defensive team

Posted by: Ryan on July 2, 2008 1:51PM EST We need a center so that Horford can play his regular position of forward. I think it would also be good to get another person that can move the ball around and shoot like Jason Williams from the Heat. Of course, I would love to keep everyone that is currently on the team (including Zaza who everyone seems to want to get rid of) but we probably can't keep everyone and still sign the two Joshes so I guess we gotta let someone go. Or can we? All we need is one billion dollars! (*as Dr. Evil puts his pinky up to the corner of his mouth and let's out an evil laugh "Mwaaaaahahahahahahahaha!"*)

Posted by: Anonymous on July 2, 2008 2:25PM EST First things First resign Josh Smith and Josh Childress is a very good player in fact I would rather have him instead of Marvin Williams but if the hawks have a chance to aquire Andris Biedrins they should give one of this up for that perferrable Marvin Williams.

Posted by: josh on July 2, 2008 2:26PM EST heres a thought, what about trying to trade ZaZa and crap for Mark Blount in Miami. The Heat are rebuilding so they may want the younger Pachulia, and Blount gives the Hawks some legit size to defend the extra bigs that Al struggles defending. Al could move over to the 4 with Smith at 3 Joe 2 and Bibby 1. Marvin can come off the bench since he needs to be anyway. Blount's certainly no Brand, but he's as good or better than Zaza, and bigger.

Posted by: Donnavan on July 2, 2008 2:41PM EST Im a huge hawks fan who has been following the organization for years. Though Joe Johnson is our go to guy. Josh Smith and Childress are the backbone of or team. We cant allow them to go. This is a new year and we have to make progress to be a major contender for the title. We have been waiting to long to be good. Now that we have the chance to be, we have to take the necessary steps to ensure that we can go deeper into the playoffs. Atlanta is home to these guys and the city would be heartbroken to see them leave but I pleed that if we cant keep them. Can we at least make a legitimated stab to replace them with someone who not only the office feels can perform at the level those two individuals were at but an individual or individuals who the city feels that can take this organization on its back and soar like this Hawks program has been waiting to do for so many years.

Posted by: Maurice on July 2, 2008 2:47PM EST Just resign the Joshes! Spend the money ASG! If you build it, we will come! Look at the $ you all made in the playoffs against the Celtics! You can't tell me you don't have the money. Woodson runs a tight bench anyhow. Cut the injured and the lame. Get some veteran presence and shooters on the court. Mandate that your players actually work out on basketball skills during the offseason... Marvin Williams... and get the other two brick layers back into Philips Arena. Josh Smith and Josh Childress. I would hate to see these to Cats in another uniform putting big numbers up against the Hawks!

Posted by: J.M on July 2, 2008 2:53PM EST they shuld deffinately re sign both joshes!! smitty is the heart of the team.. and without chillz we have no bench!! we needa start buildin up our bench cause right now we got a pretty sick startin line (just get a beter PG) and it'll only get better the more they play with eachother

Posted by: David on July 2, 2008 3:45PM EST Ok Sund, what you need to do is keep the two Joshes!!! Josh Smith next to Joe Johnson is the heart of our team. The fans need to Josh Smith to stay!! We have watched him grow and get better every year. I mean damn, Josh Smith can become one of the best players in the NBA and ATL could have one of the best backcourts Josh Smith and Joe Johnson. They will both become ALL-STARS!! If we don't get Josh Smith I will be upset at the Hawks organization. However, we need to release Speedy. Financially he is like a tumor. Get rid of him then sign a solid center or we can trade Marvin Williams for center later on. Just keep the two Joshes!!

Posted by: Anonymous on July 2, 2008 3:54PM EST sign the the joshes and try to sign monte ellis and get andries bendris and even try to find a shooter like ben gordan C BRAND/BENDRIS/ZAZA PF HORFORD/BRAND/SOLOMAN JONES SF JOSH SMITH/JOSH CILLDERES/JERMY R. SGJOE JOHNSON/MONTE ELLIS/BEN GORDAN PG MIKE BIBBY/ACI LAW