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Off-Season at a Glance: Atlanta Hawks
By SheedsWeed, Rashod. / Bballcentral.com Writing Staff
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After yet another horrendous year, the Hawks were back in the lottery with the fifth selection. Most Hawks fans remember when they selected Marvin Williams over rookie of the year Chris Paul, a player at the time that played a position the Hawks were thin at. This year, the point guard crop seemed dim, so they selected center Shelden Williams. The Hawks also had pick number thirty-three, a pick they used on South Florida forward Solomon Jones. With Shelden Williams, the Hawks addressed their center position, a position that ZaZa Pachuila played mostly last year.

After the draft was settled, the Hawks lured point guard Speedy Claxton away from New Orleans/Oklahoma City, and he signed a multi-year deal. But with every upside of an off-season, there is a downside. It appears that free agent Al Harrington will be traded to the Indiana Pacers, the team that drafted him with the 25th pick in 1998. But even with Al Harrington on his way out, second year forward Marvin Williams appears to be adjusting to the NBA life. Marvin won the Most Valuable Player award of the Rocky Mountain Revue, after averaging a Revue best 23.2 points, snatching five boards a game, and shooting 54 percent from the field, and 89 percent from stripe. Things seem to be looking up for the Atlanta Hawks. Back to Off-Season Article Home

Players Added
Draft - Shelden Williams (draft pick number five), Solomon Jones (draft pick number 33.)
Free Agency - Speedy Claxton (from New Orleans Oklahoma City)
Trades - None.
Free Agents - Al Harrington
Players Lost - Al Harrington?

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