Danny Ferry
Danny Ferry
Daniel John Willard "Danny" Ferryis an American retired professional basketball player and former general manager of the Atlanta Hawks . He is also the former Vice President of Basketball Operations for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association. Ferry was considered one of the most celebrated basketball athletes in the United States from the high school class of 1985 and during his 1988-89 senior year at Duke University. Known for his superb outside shooting, strong rebounding abilities and...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth17 October 1966
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As a team, you do not have the advantage of the Bird (rule). But you do get a better opportunity to learn more about the player and build a relationship. (Murray) has done a very good job for us.
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Flip is a high-energy player and a proven scorer on offense. We expect him to be a creative contributor.
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He's a guy that probably in Cleveland is a little bit undervalued. He's a quality point guard in the NBA. Those are hard to come by.
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Mike proved early on he would be an asset for us.
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It's been a successful free agency period. Each guy brings us something different and should help us be competitive. We're trying to build a team-first attitude. I think these guys will all play that way.
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Most likely we'll have two second-round picks next year.
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In all the test results to this point, there have been no red flags. There's nothing alarming.
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Damon has proven himself to be an impact player. He is a talented, playoff-tested veteran who will be a great fit on the court and in the locker room with our group of guys.
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We needed to add more scoring and athleticism on the wing, especially coming off the bench. With Flip, that's his strength. He'll be able to come in and create baskets for himself.
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We wanted to make sure, check every box and make sure he was healthy. It was getting worse instead of better.
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We were not ever close to trading Drew Gooden. He's been very valuable to us this year.
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We're all happy that is was nothing more than that. He's feeling better already. It's a minor thing.
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We are aware that an accusation has been made and we will respect the investigative process that is currently taking place by not making any additional comments at this time.
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We feel bad for Anderson. He worked very hard this summer. We know it's a difficult time for him but we also know he'll work even harder to rehab and come back strong.