Atlanta Hawks

The Philadelphia 76ers rolled out the red carpet for Hawks forward Josh Smith on Wednesday, complete with limousine rides, a guided tour of not only their facilities but much of the city of Brotherly Love and a brief meeting with Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter.

The Hawks have been pointing to this day since October. They have made it clear that their top priority this summer was signing restricted free agents Josh Smith and Josh Childress, keeping them in Hawks uniforms.

Things to know at the start of the NBA's free agency period where Hawks' restricted free agents Josh Smith and Josh Childress will garner attention.

Hawks free agent Smith visits 76ers

Former General Manager Billy Knight is due to step down at the end of this weekend and the Atlanta Hawks have already found his replacement to come into a draftless summer of 2008. He will have no draft picks to worry about this summer, but will instead have to focus on keeping the important core [...]

Al Horford was recently the only unanimous selection for the NBA All-Rookie team, but many people around the NBA felt he actually should have won the Rookie of the Year honors. The former Florida Gator nearly averaged a double-double in his rookie season, leading his team to the playoffs after the longest playoff droubt in [...]

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PARTS UNKNOWN - The private plane. The limo. The old jersey-with-his-name-on-it-in-the-locker trick. The Mayor. The wine and dine. The man on the street coming up and telling you how much they need you routine. The Philadelphia 76ers spared no expense...

SMYRNA - Josh Smith’s arrival this morning in Philadelphia isn’t just some ceremonial publicity stunt folks. He’s going to be courted like a team courts a free agent (restricted or otherwise) they’ve targeted as their top priority for the summer....

SMYRNA - We might not have to wait as long as initially forecasted for something to break on the Josh Smith situation. Late-breaking developments Monday night saw Elton Brand and Baron Davis opt out of their contracts and join the...