Mr.Bottomtooth
07-03-2006, 06:57 PM
Al Harrington's tenure with the Hawks is apparently over.
"As of right now it's pretty clear to me that I won't be back in a Hawks uniform next year," Harrington said by phone Monday afternoon from his offseason home in Los Angeles. "It's pretty much a wrap for me there [Atlanta]."
The veteran forward and Hawks co-captain is an unrestricted free agent and said the Hawks have made it clear they have no intention of re-signing him. They could, however, re-sign him and then trade him.
The Indiana Pacers, the team Harrington left in a sign-and-trade two years ago to join the Hawks, and the Golden State Warriors are the teams making the most noise, Harrington said.
"I have a genuine interest in both of those teams," he said. "My only focus is getting back to the playoffs and eventually competing for a championship."
An eight-year veteran, Harrington was the Hawks' second leading scorer (18.6) and rebounder (6.9) last season and served as a captain in both of seasons with the franchise.
-Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"As of right now it's pretty clear to me that I won't be back in a Hawks uniform next year," Harrington said by phone Monday afternoon from his offseason home in Los Angeles. "It's pretty much a wrap for me there [Atlanta]."
The veteran forward and Hawks co-captain is an unrestricted free agent and said the Hawks have made it clear they have no intention of re-signing him. They could, however, re-sign him and then trade him.
The Indiana Pacers, the team Harrington left in a sign-and-trade two years ago to join the Hawks, and the Golden State Warriors are the teams making the most noise, Harrington said.
"I have a genuine interest in both of those teams," he said. "My only focus is getting back to the playoffs and eventually competing for a championship."
An eight-year veteran, Harrington was the Hawks' second leading scorer (18.6) and rebounder (6.9) last season and served as a captain in both of seasons with the franchise.
-Atlanta Journal-Constitution