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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Losing Larry, as well as he's been playing, is disappointing. I'm anxious to get him back for the stretch run. He'll be out six to eight weeks, probably closer to eight.
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Mike proved early on he would be an asset for us.
To my understanding, (his heart) is not an issue.
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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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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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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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It's just hard to replace an All-Star caliber center.
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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.
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We're in the same position now as are a lot of other teams.
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They're going to test everything. There are no red flags.
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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.
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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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Just as a precaution, we wanted to have tests to make sure he checks out well. All the test results we have back so far have been good and there is nothing to be concerned about. Every indication is that it is a muscle injury.
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He's been in a very challenging situation for the last 15 months. I think he's handled it as well as you possible can. I think he's shown he's made of good stuff. No matter what happens the rest of this year, how he's handled the last 15 months is something I will always be proud of and he should be, too.