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http://www.hoopinionblog.com/2011/12/th ... r-and.html

According to the article above the hawks are right at the luxury tax. I don't know if thats true or false. Last weekend rick sund told the ajc that the hawks were still looking for another point guard and center. He said they were going to call Arenas agent to see if he was interested in becoming a hawk. The hawks have said that they will not be a tax paying team. My question is Should the hawks sign Arenas and trade Kirk Hinrich for a center or go into the season with what we have and let Pape back up Teague and Hope our players got better during the lockout and is ready to take their game to the next level.

JC1 (8Mx2) S&T + 2 2nd to SAC for JJ Hickson (2.9M/ exp)
Trade KH for either Brad Miller or Pekovic (younger) and save 4M

Teague- FA (Davis???)- Sloan
JJ- T-Mac- Graham
Smoothe- Marvin- T Mac
Hickson- Miller- Benson
Horford- Zaza- Collins

Change Davis (hernatied disk) for Arenas!

Yes it is true that they are capped out. Don't want Arenas. Trading Kirk for a C would be a wonderful thing, but it requires someone on the other end of that trade willing to do it. The only reason would be bundling more desirable stuff with Hinrich (like picks) or if the center in question is on a bad multiyear deal and Hinrich's expiring deal gets them out of it. The math may work out year 1 without luxury tax, but it's likely down the road in this scenario of a bad contract coming back.

To be honest the team is so close financially that the only things that could occur is a pure salary dump move or an acquisition that is big enough that the mindset changes to one of being a luxury tax payer. There are few moves of this type that are even available to consider and all involve more than just Hinrich.