From Marcus Thompson of the CC Times:
The question is what does Atlanta want? Does it want Warriors forward Troy Murphy or Pacers center Jeff Foster? Is Warriors swingman Mickael Pietrus the deal-sweetener that will convince the Hawks to trade Harrington to the Warriors? Or do the Hawks want a proven and steady point guard in Indiana's Anthony Johnson? Is there a player on another roster whom Atlanta covets enough to bring a third team into the mix?
Neither the Warriors nor the Pacers have the money under the salary cap to sign Harrington outright. Nobody but Atlanta does, so Harrington needs a sign-and-trade to get the amount of money he wants. So all sides have no choice but to wait for Atlanta.
How could Billy Knight and the Hawks not know what they want? They've had over a month to think this through. Al Harrington's not a superstar or even an All Star. The Warriors shouldn't hang around all summer and wait for the inept Hawks to complete a deal. Given the Pacers' recently granted $7.5 million dollar trade exception and Harrington's local ties to Indianna, the Warriors are probably nothing but a distant second in the race for Mr. Lipton. It's time to move on and focus on bigger fish. The 76ers are reportedly getting lowballed big time for Allen Iverson. It's a great time to sneak in and make a decent offer for The Answer.
Do you want the Warriors to continue to pursue Al Harrington?
Also see:
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Rumor: Harrington for Murphy + MP2 or 3 team deal
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Rumor: Troy Murphy + Mickael Pietrus + Chris Taft for Al Harrington + Tyronn Lue
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Rumor: 33% Chance of Al Harrington to the Warriors
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Rumor: Warriors in Deep Pursuit of Al Harrington
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Rumor: Bet on Harrington to the Warriors
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Rumor: Warriors More Likely Than Pacers to Get Al Harrington
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Rumor: Al Harrington's Agent Thinks the Warriors are a Stable Organization
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Rumor: Al Harrington Genuinely Interested in Warriors
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Rumor: Warriors Interested in Al Harrington
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