Billy Knight
Billy Knight
William R. "Billy" Knightis an American former professional basketball player who most recently served as the Executive Vice President and General Manager of the National Basketball Association's Atlanta Hawks from 2003–08...
felt impression league necessary needed
We felt it was needed even if the league hadn't done something. We felt it was necessary because we have a lot impressionable young guys, and we wanted them to have the right impression about the league.
minds miss team thoughts truly
We will truly miss Jasons personality and his spirit, and he will be in the thoughts and minds of our team and organization forever,
comments experts until wait
We'll wait until the experts can tell us, but there's no comments about any speculating at all that I'm going to do,
call chance
We call it 'be a pro,' ... We think if you look professional, you'll feel professional and you'll have a better chance of being professional.
draft loved
You can get booed on draft day and loved on the parade.
age coming good league players
Those things are good for the league. You want your players to play. The D-League is good for them. (With the age limit) you'll see players coming into the league more finished.
everybody hard prepare took
Everybody took it hard, ... We're all still shocked. It's not something you can prepare for.
elements forward good guy improve physical team
Esteban is an interesting player. He's a good rebounder and is physical around the basket, and those are elements our team needs. We feel he's a guy that can improve and we look forward to working with him.
elements forward good guy physical team
Esteban is an interesting player, ... He's a good rebounder, and is physical around the basket, and those are elements our team needs. We feel he's a guy that can improve, and we look forward to working with him.
jason miss wife
Right now we just think about Jason and his family, his wife and a daughter. We're going to miss him.
deal everybody moving players took
Everybody was here and we made the announcement to the team. The players took it hard, as you would expect. We'll try to deal with it and keep moving forward.
atlanta deal issue needs phoenix regarding reported
At this time, there is a procedural issue regarding the reported deal with Atlanta and Phoenix that needs to be resolved. That's all I can say at this time.