Ownership Might Let Smith or Childress Go? <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Two of the more important free-agent situations this summer will be those of Atlanta Hawks PF Josh Smith and G/F Josh Childress, who are both restricted free agents. The Hawks are still coping with an unsettled ownership situation, one that could set back the progress of a team that showed promise by taking the NBA champion Boston Celtics to seven games in the playoffs. General manager Rick Sund has let other teams know that he will match any offers for Smith or Childress. But if the offers are big enough, some league sources say, ownership could override Sund.</div>
Agree Swish, they really have to keep Smith no matter the cost. Otherwise they won't be back in the playoffs again for a few more years.
