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
checks felt precaution sure tests
He felt uncomfortable. Just as a precaution he wanted to have tests to make sure that he checks out okay.
bad difficult hard harder rehab time worked
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.
position
We're in the same position now as are a lot of other teams.
feeling happy minor
We're all happy that is was nothing more than that. He's feeling better already. It's a minor thing.
box check instead sure worse
We wanted to make sure, check every box and make sure he was healthy. It was getting worse instead of better.
likely next picks
Most likely we'll have two second-round picks next year.
guys resting sure
We just want to make sure our guys are healthy. He's resting now, we told him to take it easy.
add coming create needed scoring
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.
believe expect guys locker playoff room
I believe that this is a playoff team. The guys in the locker room expect that as well.
cleveland everybody excited happy means obviously playoffs time
I'm excited for everybody tonight, but obviously with Z being a veteran, I know how much getting back to the playoffs means to him. He's been here a long time and to do it in Cleveland is very special. I'm very happy for him.
red results test
In all the test results to this point, there have been no red flags. There's nothing alarming.
ability ahead best defend great
His ability to play and defend different positions, I think, is going to be of great value. He's 26 years old and his best years are ahead of him.
advantage bird build good job learn opportunity player
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.
alan asset depth experience floor locker playoff proven toughness valuable veteran
Alan is a proven veteran with playoff experience who will be a valuable asset to us on the floor and in the locker room. He can give us toughness and depth in the post.