Sy is D-League candidate for Hawks

Sy was virtually unknown in scouting circles when the Hawks selected him in the second round of the most recent draft. The Hawks contributed to a buyout of the final year of his contract with French club Le Havre.

Sy suffered an Achilles injury during summer league. He missed all of training camp due to a bad back and was listed on the injury report for 18 games to start the season before being cleared to practice.

"He has not been complaining of any soreness," Drew said. "He's looked strong. He's looked sharp, very similar to how he was this summer prior to him getting hurt during Summer League. Just strong, explosive. Very decisive, very sure of himself in playing."

Magic are smaller

The Magic retooled their roster with two trades this past weekend but in the process had to part with Marcin Gortat, their only true backup to center Dwight Howard. The Magic now must use a small lineup when Howard is on the bench, a development that favors Atlanta's ability to match up with its division rival.

Gortat was sent to Phoenix for Jason Richardson, Hedo Turkoglu and Earl Clark.

"He always played well against us," Drew said. "He could make a shot from the outside, he could post. I thought he was a solid defensive player. He brought some good things to the table."

Crawford still  out

Hawks guard Jamal Crawford missed his fourth consecutive game because of a sore back. He said the injury continues to improve but he's still not comfortable with explosive movements. He's questionable to play on Wednesday night against Cleveland.

Drew has indicated Hawks forward Mo Evans might eventually have to sit out the second game of back-to-back sets due to his surgically repaired right knee. However, Evans played on Monday night after also appearing in Sunday's game at New Jersey and said he's fine to play on consecutive days.