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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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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I believe that this is a playoff team. The guys in the locker room expect that as well.
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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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In all the test results to this point, there have been no red flags. There's nothing alarming.
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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.
To my understanding, (his heart) is not an issue.
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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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Flip can score and he can create off the dribble, which is what we needed when Larry went down.
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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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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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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.
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It's just hard to replace an All-Star caliber center.
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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.