Sixers try to woo J. Smith: Josh Smith wasted no time taking advantage of his restricted free-agent status, spending Wednesday visiting the Philadelphia 76ers - a franchise with plenty of cap room to make a big offer. The 22-year-old Smith toured the city and visited the Wachovia Center with Sixers officials, who would like to woo the forward away from Atlanta with an offer sheet too expensive for the Hawks to match. As he's a restricted free agent, the Hawks can match any offer made to the 6-foot-9, 235-pound Smith. (Updated 07/03/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/26/08).
Fantasy Analysis
The Hawks have said they would match any contract offer to Smith, but are on the hook next season for big contracts for Mike Bibby and Joe Johnson, and they still want to re-sign forward Josh Childress. Hawks co-owner Michael Gearon Jr. said shortly after the season he was committed to keeping Smith and Childress. Smith enjoyed a career-high in scoring during the 2007-08 regular season (17.2 ppg) and also appeared (and started) in a career-best 81 games. He also averaged 8.2 rpg and 3.4 apg with a 45.7 field-goal percentage. (Updated 07/03/2008).
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Sixers try to woo J. Smith: Josh Smith wasted no time taking advantage of his restricted free-agent status, spending Wednesday visiting the Philadelphia 76ers - a franchise with plenty of cap room to make a big offer. The 22-year-old Smith toured the city and visited the Wachovia Center with Sixers officials, who would like to woo the forward away from Atlanta with an offer sheet too expensive for the Hawks to match. As he's a restricted free agent, the Hawks can match any offer made to the 6-foot-9, 235-pound Smith. (Updated 07/03/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/26/08).
Fantasy Analysis
The Hawks have said they would match any contract offer to Smith, but are on the hook next season for big contracts for Mike Bibby and Joe Johnson, and they still want to re-sign forward Josh Childress. Hawks co-owner Michael Gearon Jr. said shortly after the season he was committed to keeping Smith and Childress. Smith enjoyed a career-high in scoring during the 2007-08 regular season (17.2 ppg) and also appeared (and started) in a career-best 81 games. He also averaged 8.2 rpg and 3.4 apg with a 45.7 field-goal percentage. (Updated 07/03/2008).
