Hawks Re-Sign Kris Humphries

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From a sitdown with C-Viv at AJC:

Q. Did Hawks management – (GM) Wes (Wilcox) and (Coach Mike Budenholzer) - let you know that they wanted you back?

A. Yes. I talked to Bud a week, week and a half before I signed. It gets tricky. There are a lot of moving parts. As a player, you have to avoid getting caught up in that. For me, it’s about winning. It’s a situation where I’m glad to be back. They told me during the process that they wanted me back. I think it worked out for everyone.


Q. What do you see your role as next season considering the changes made to the roster with a stretch-5 like Horford gone and replaced by a more traditional center in Howard?

A. It’s hard to tell. I’m going to continue to do the things that I did last year. Whatever role I’m in, I’m ready to be the best I can be. I don’t really know. I think we will change the offense a little bit with a few more post-ups probably. We didn’t have much post-action last year. I think we’ll probably do some post-up with Dwight.


Q. Can you speak a little to Schroder taking over at point guard and what do you expect to be different with him running the show?

A. I think it’s something that he’s wanted. He did a great job last year of cheering for Jeff (Teague) and being supportive and playing hard when he had his opportunity. He was a team guy about it. Everyone is competitive and you could tell he wanted to take over as the starting point guard. I’m excited for him to get that opportunity. I know he works really hard. As far as our team, he’s a really good defender. There are a lot of things he can do on the court. I’m not really going to get into comparing him to Jeff but he’s a guy who has wanted this opportunity. I think he’s going to go out and do whatever he can to elevate his game and elevate us. I think Coach Bud and Wes and all of us teammates expect him to bring his game to another level now that he’s getting the opportunity that he’s wanted.


Q. You are a veteran of many NBA seasons. When a team loses a player like Horford, there is a sense of a leadership void. Is that something you see yourself fitting into even more than you might have? I’ve talked to a lot of guys around the team that have said you are not afraid to speak up.

A. ...Al being gone - and he’s been here is whole career - everyone has to step up. Me being more familiar with what’s going on will help me take more of a leadership role. It’s really has to come from everybody. It starts with Dennis because him being the point guard, he is calling the plays. He has the ball in his hands. I think we need him to be a big leader for us based on his play and the way he carries himself this year.

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Thanks for sharing.
I enjoyed reading that. I really like Kris as an addition to our team going forward. A full season with him will be very beneficial to our success.