SB Nation Atlanta - Pape Sy Signing Finalizes Atlanta Hawks Training Camp Rosterhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46601/atlanta-fave.png2010-09-16T18:00:59-04:00http://atlanta.sbnation.com/rss/stream/12964682010-09-16T18:00:59-04:002010-09-16T18:00:59-04:00Hawks Roster Set For Training Camp With Pape Sy Signing
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<p>The Atlanta Hawks now have 14 players on the roster with the recent signing of Sy, and despite most teams willingness to bring 17 or 18 players to training camp, the Hawks seem set.</p>
<p>“Our team is set for training camp,” Hawks GM Rick Sund <a href="http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-hawks/pape-sys-nba-gamble-614589.html" target="new">told the Atlanta Journal-Constituion</a>. “We are a veteran team. And with the young guys Teague, [Jordan] Crawford and Pape, our focus is on getting more reps for them.”</p>
<p>Interesting decision that probably has to do with money more than anything else. Hopefully there aren’t any injuries.</p>
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2010/9/16/1693414/hawks-roster-set-for-training-campScott Schroeder2010-09-15T13:27:43-04:002010-09-15T13:27:43-04:00Hawks Officially Sign Second-Round Pick Pape Sy
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<p>The Atlanta Hawks <a href="http://www.nba.com/hawks/news/Pape_Sy_PR_091510.html" target="new">officially announced</a> the signing of second-round draft choice Pape Sy today. Sy, the 53rd pick in this year’s <span class="caps">NBA</span> Draft, is now set to join the Hawks for training camp at the end of the month.</p>
<p>My colleague Bronn Tallant <a href="http://atlanta.sbnation.com/2010/9/3/1667553/sy-apparently-reaches-buyout-with-Le-Havre">pointed out</a> in this StoryStream last week that the Hawks reached a buyout agreement with Sy’s French club, Le Havre, so this news should come as no surprise.</p>
<p>The Hawks’ official release touts Sy’s size (the Hawks list him at 6-foot-7), versatility, and performance in pre-draft workouts. It also quotes assistant GM Dave Pendergraft as terming Sy “an interesting prospect.” Still, he only averaged 5.2 points per game in three years with Le Havre, so it doesn’t seem likely that he’ll be an immediate contributor in the <span class="caps">NBA</span>.</p>
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2010/9/15/1690703/pape-sy-hawks-sign-contract-training-camp-2010-nba-draft-le-havreEvan Dunlap2010-09-03T12:08:49-04:002010-09-03T12:08:49-04:00Sy Apparently Reaches Buyout Agreement
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<p>I’m just going to toss this one over to <a href="http://www.hoopinionblog.com/2010/09/stb-le-havre-confirm-pape-sy-buyout.html" target="new">Hoopinion</a>, who is really doing all the work on this one. It’s the official team site of <span class="caps">STB</span> Le Havre, so it should be considered reputable.</p>
<p>What this teams for Sy and the Hawks is unclear on many levels. Sy was utilized as a back-up point guard in Summer League, despite the Hawks’ disclosure that they thought of him as more of a small forward where he would be more useful for the Hawks. Additionally, the Hawks have just signed Etan Thomas, and given their penny pinching ways, it would be unusual to see them carry more than the 13 man roster minimum. However, they’ve also shown a reluctance to utilize their D-League affiliate to develop their draft picks.</p>
<p>With Sy having officially cut ties with his former club, the path is clear for him to join the Hawks for training camp. It will be interesting to see what decision they reach in regards to Sy.</p>
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2010/9/3/1667553/sy-apparently-reaches-buyout-with-Le-HavreBronn2010-08-30T19:02:56-04:002010-08-30T19:02:56-04:00Hawks Deny Reports Of Buyout Agreement With Pape Sy
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<p>Earlier in this StoryStream, we <a href="http://atlanta.sbnation.com/2010/8/30/1659110/pape-sy-hawks-buyout-le-havre-2010-nba-draft">noted</a> that The Hoops Market reported the Atlanta Hawks bought out Pape Sy’s contract with the French team Le Havre, which theoretically meant Sy, the 53rd pick in this year’s <span class="caps">NBA</span> Draft, could join the Hawks this season. But Michael Cunningham of the Atlanta Journal Constitution <a href="http://twitter.com/ajchawks/status/22563001961" target="new">disputes</a> that report:</p>
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<div class="bbpBox22563001961"><p class="bbpTweet"><a href="http://twitter.com/search?q=%23Hawks" title="#Hawks" class="tweet-url hashtag" rel="nofollow">#Hawks</a> say buyout not reached “numerous issues” to work out RT @<a class="tweet-url username" href="http://twitter.com/andrewjgarner" rel="nofollow">andrewjgarner</a>: @<a class="tweet-url username" href="http://twitter.com/ajchawks" rel="nofollow">ajchawks</a> any Pape Sy buyout update?<span class="timestamp"><a title="Mon Aug 30 22:48:14 +0000 2010" href="http://twitter.com/ajchawks/status/22563001961">less than a minute ago</a> via <a href="http://www.tweetdeck.com" rel="nofollow">TweetDeck</a></span><span class="metadata"><span class="author"><a href="http://twitter.com/ajchawks"><img src="http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/690662760/CunninghamMichael_389878h_normal.jpg"></a><strong><a href="http://twitter.com/ajchawks">Michael Cunningham</a></strong><br>ajchawks</span></span></p></div> <br><p>Maybe Sy won’t be taking his talents stateside after all. Stay tuned to this StoryStream for more information on Sy and the Hawks’ other rookies as it becomes available.</p>
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2010/8/30/1659501/pape-sy-atlanta-hawks-buyout-le-havre-numerous-issuesEvan Dunlap2010-08-30T16:02:28-04:002010-08-30T16:02:28-04:00Hawks Reportedly Reach Buyout With Pape Sy's French Team
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<p>According to The Hoops Market, an international basketball website, the Atlanta Hawks <a href="http://www.thehoopsmarket.com/news/atlanta-hawks-and-le-havre-reach-an-agreement-for-pape-sy.aspx" target="new">have bought out the contract of Pape Sy</a>, whom they selected with the 53rd overall pick in this year’s <span class="caps">NBA</span> Draft, from his French club. This move may clear the way for Sy to join the Hawks this season.</p>
<p>As The Hoops Market notes, Sy averaged just 5.2 points and 1.7 points for Le Havre. The pick perplexed draft expert Jonathan Givony on draft night, prompting him to make <a href="http://twitter.com/DraftExpress/status/16984981932" target="new">this observation</a>:</p>
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<div class="bbpBox16984981932"><p class="bbpTweet">Pape Sy at 54 to Atlanta, like I said a little bit earlier. Dude is not in our database. Played 14 minutes per game on a bad team in France<span class="timestamp"><a title="Fri Jun 25 03:36:07 +0000 2010" href="http://twitter.com/DraftExpress/status/16984981932">less than a minute ago</a> via web</span><span class="metadata"><span class="author"><a href="http://twitter.com/DraftExpress"><img src="http://a2.twimg.com/profile_images/240599830/340x_normal.jpg"></a><strong><a href="http://twitter.com/DraftExpress">Jonathan Givony</a></strong><br>DraftExpress</span></span></p></div> <br>Though Sy’s game is a bit of a question mark, it appears nearly certain that he’ll at least have an opportunity to join the Hawks in training camp.
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2010/8/30/1659110/pape-sy-hawks-buyout-le-havre-2010-nba-draftEvan Dunlap2010-08-09T16:22:44-04:002010-08-09T16:22:44-04:00'Slight Chance' Hawks Draft Pick Pape Sy Plays In Atlanta This Season
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<p>The Atlanta Hawks made one of the more perplexing moves of the second round in this year’s <span class="caps">NBA</span> Draft when they selected little-known Pape Sy with the 53rd overall pick.</p>
<p>Now, perhaps more surprisingly, Hawks’ GM Dave Pendergraft has said there’s a “slight chance” that they’ll buy Sy out of his European contract so that they can include him on Atlanta’s training camp roster this fall <a target="new" href="http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/2010/08/09/atlanta-hawks-slight-chance-youll-see-pape-sy/?cxntfid=blogs_hawks">according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitutions’ Michael Cunningham</a>.</p>
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<p>Pendergraft didn’t elaborate on Atlanta’s reasoning for the change of heart. But considering how the Hawks praised Sy’s competitiveness and physical tools in camp, I’m assuming they see him as a guy who could eventually help as a wing defender. Plus Sy, who has one year left on his French deal, would come cheaply as a second-round pick.</p>
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<p>The 6-foot-7 Sy played two games for the Hawks during the Vegas Summer League, averaging 4.5 points.</p>
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2010/8/9/1614107/pape-sy-france-atlanta-hawks-buyoutScott Schroeder2010-06-25T16:01:20-04:002010-06-25T16:01:20-04:00Hawks Once Again Squander Opportunity To Add Size
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<p>Chris Craft is the latest Peachtree Hoops Scribe to <a href="http://www.peachtreehoops.com/2010/6/25/1537206/too-much-focus-on-guard-play" target="new">dismiss</a> the Hawks’ draft as a bit of a letdown. Though he acknowledges the Hawks “should be happy with the addition of Jordan Crawford” with the 27th overall pick, he also believes the Hawks should have addressed their need for a big man:</p>
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<p>My beef is with the botching of making a second draft pick that could have filled a serious need for the team. There was a string of 6’11" or taller players that were picked late in last night’s draft by teams that recognize the importance of size in a winning equation.</p>
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<p>The Hawks’ other pick, small forward Pape Sy, will likely remain overseas to gain experience, which again leaves the Hawks with only Al Horford and Zaza Pachulia at center.</p>
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2010/6/25/1537264/2010-nba-draft-hawks-needed-sizeEvan Dunlap2010-06-25T01:11:48-04:002010-06-25T01:11:48-04:00Peachtree Hoops Reacts To The Moves
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<p>Under the scathing title <a href="http://www.peachtreehoops.com/2010/6/25/1535940/atlanta-hawks-choose-cash-over#storyjump" target="new">“Atlanta Hawks Choose Cash Over Winning.”</a></p>
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<p>To sum it up, the Hawks traded down, and got some cash. Why trade down and help a team if you are not going to even use the extra pick you got to trade down to help your roster?</p>
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<p>My sentiments exactly. More on this tomorrow, hoping clearer heads will find more to say about this.</p>
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2010/6/25/1536096/peachtree-hoops-Hawks-NBA-DraftBronn