Sources: Hawks Likely To 'Tank' If Howard Doesn't Sign
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Via Chad Ford/ESPN
The Atlanta Hawks created cap space to pursue Dwight Howard this offseason.
老鷹今年積極清出薪資空間，就是為了要在季外簽到在亞特蘭大長大的Dwight Howard。
With Howard appearing likely to sign elsewhere, sources say the Hawks likely
won't pursue players to become a playoff contender in order to improve their
odds in the 2014 lottery.
然而，隨著Howard幾乎確定會與西區球隊簽約，有人後來爆料給ESPN，指出老鷹將會
徹底退出今年的自由球員戰場，轉而將目標朝向增加明年中樂透簽的機率。
"I think we may all be UNDERESTIMATING number of teams considering tanking
this year. Been flooded with calls from GMs re 2014 draft class," wrote Ford
on Twitter.
ESPN資深記者Chad Ford在自己的推特上寫道：
「我認為我們先前都『低估』了今年球季戰績大退化的球隊數量，因為這些球隊的GM
都已經把眼光放在明年的選秀會了。」
Beyond Andrew Wiggins at the top of the 2014 draft, the deep class could
include the likes of Aaron Gordon, Jabari Parker, Julius Randle, Andrew
Harrison and Marcus Smart.
除了堪薩斯大學的Andrew Wiggins是目前媒體公認明年的狀元外，其他大學新生，
如Aaron Gordon（亞歷桑納）、Jabari Parker（杜克）、Julius Randle（肯塔基）、
Andrew Harrison（肯塔基）、Marcus Smart（奧克拉荷馬州大），這幾個人也頗受
看好，也讓明年的選秀會比今年更受球評期待。