Josh Smith could find himself back in Boston sooner than he thought. Smith, who was rumored in talks with the Celtics near the 2012 NBA Trade Deadline, is once again seen as an option for the C's this offseason, according to A. Sherrod Blakely of CSNNE.com. Rumors were flying around Celtics camp before Thursday night's draft, and one such rumor had the C's in active talks with the Hawks about acquiring Smith. In return the likely package would include a first-round draft pick, Brandon Bass and likely one other piece. Any deal involving Bass would need to involve a sign-and-trade...
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Josh Smith has been up in trade rumors for a while, sometimes showing frustration with the Atlanta Hawks with intention that he doesn’t want to stay there. The Hawks could trade him, with many teams interested. However, with Danny Ferry not even completing a week of his new job as Atlanta’s general manager, he may not pull the trigger yet.
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Since taking over on Monday as the Hawks new general manager, Danny Ferry has kept a low profile, opting not to do any interviews over the last two days.
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The Atlanta Hawks have taken Virginia power forward Mike Scott with the 43rd pick in the NBA draft.
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