Former Hawk Lue waived by Kings

Post #1 » by **HMFFL** » Sat Mar 1, 2008 6:05 am

The Sacramento Kings waived point guard Tyronn Lue on Friday, putting another veteran free agent on the market for teams looking for depth down the stretch and in the playoffs.

Lue never played for the Kings. He was acquired Feb. 16 as part of a trade that brought Anthony Johnson, Sheldon Williams and Lorenzen Wright from Atlanta. A strained left calf kept him out of all six games since the trade.

Lue averaged 6.8 points, 1.8 assists, 1.2 rebounds over 17 minutes in 33 games for Atlanta.

The Kings were the sixth team in Lue's 10-year career. He was a backup for the Lakers when they won the NBA title in 2001.

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evildallas · Post #2 » by **evildallas** » Sat Mar 1, 2008 6:21 am

I've suspected this was coming since he didn't suit up for Sacramento in the first game after the trade. If the rumors of who's interested in whom are true, Lue should have a choice of Phoenix or Denver. I wish him well in either case.

Harry10 · Post #3 » by **Harry10** » Sat Mar 1, 2008 6:36 am

i'm not the biggest Lue fan, but i do appreciate him. a few years ago when he was a free agent he elected to resign with the Hawks, even though he had other offers that where just as lucrative as the Hawks' offer.

i wouldn't mind seeing him in a Hawks uniform, and wish him the best in what ever he does.

BMF Jet Jaguar · Post #4 » by **BMF Jet Jaguar** » Sat Mar 1, 2008 6:59 am

Harry10 wrote:i'm not the biggest Lue fan, but i do appreciate him. a few years ago when he was a free agent he elected to resign with the Hawks, even though he had other offers that where just as lucrative as the Hawks' offer.

i wouldn't mind seeing him in a Hawks uniform, and wish him the best in what ever he does.

I would

davefmcl · Post #5 » by **davefmcl** » Sat Mar 1, 2008 1:40 pm

If Law is injured long term, then I think we could use Law.
I think he was the 2nd best player we sent to the Kings, so after cutting Lue they really didn't get much for Bibby.

jagstang76 · Post #6 » by **jagstang76** » Sat Mar 1, 2008 3:10 pm

While I think he'd probably help the Hawks backing up Bibby and Law, I don't think we need to bring him back. I would much rather stick to our guns and instead find another big. I'm much more worried about the depth behind Horford than I am behind Bibby.

Post #7 » by **HMFFL** » Sat Mar 1, 2008 3:15 pm

Denver it is!

JoshB914 · Post #8 » by **JoshB914** » Sat Mar 1, 2008 7:41 pm

Lue can help a good team as a bit player. He has a nice stroke and is a great locker room guy.