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Tuesday, October 18, 2005
The roster void
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Replacing the void left by Jason Collier is something the Hawks won’t be able to do this season. The loss of a specific personality, a player that was a part of the fabric of a team, can’t be replaced.
But the Hawks will have to add another player to the roster to help fill the on-court void that the 7-foot Collier’s death has left in the playing rotation.
There is a clause in the league’s collective bargaining agreement that speaks to this instance. But since the Hawks are under the salary cap and don’t have the maximum number of players allowed on the roster, they’ll simply be able to add another player that fits into the salary structure they desire. They’ll likely wait until after rosters are set around the league, about five days before the start of the regular season, before making that decision.
