2004–05 Atlanta Hawks season NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2004–05 NBA season was the Hawks' 56th season in the National Basketball Association , and 37th season in Atlanta .[ 1] In the 2004 NBA draft , the Hawks selected Josh Childress from Stanford with the sixth pick, and high school star Josh Smith with the seventeenth pick. During the off-season, the team hired Mike Woodson as head coach and acquired All-Star forward Antoine Walker , and Tony Delk from the Dallas Mavericks , Al Harrington from the Indiana Pacers , and Predrag Drobnjak from the expansion Charlotte Bobcats . The team also signed free agents Kenny Anderson , re-signed Jon Barry and former Hawks forward Kevin Willis . The Hawks were not expected to be any good heading into the season posting an awful 2–12 record in November. In December, the team traded Barry to the Houston Rockets for Tyronn Lue . At midseason, Walker was eventually traded back to his former team, the Boston Celtics for All-Star guard Gary Payton , Tom Gugliotta and Michael Stewart , while Anderson was released to free agency and signed with the Los Angeles Clippers . However, Payton never played for the Hawks, and was released and then re-signed with the Celtics for the rest of the season.
Meanwhile, the Hawks went from bad to worse losing 32 of their final 35 games, posting 13 and 14-game losing streaks respectively on their way to finishing with a league worst record at 13–69 (.159), which was their worst winning percentage in franchise history.[ 2] Harrington led the team with 17.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. Despite their awful season, Smith won the Slam Dunk Contest during the All-Star Weekend in Denver , as he and Childress both made the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. Following the season, second-year guard Boris Diaw was traded to the Phoenix Suns for Joe Johnson , Willis and Gugliotta both retired, but Willis would come back for one more season with the Dallas Mavericks before retiring again, and Drobnjak and Stewart were both released to free agency.
For the season, the Hawks added new yellow alternate road uniforms with black side panels, which would last until 2007.
Offseason
Draft picks
Roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
SF
1
Childress, Josh
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Stanford
C
40
Collier, Jason
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
Georgia Tech
PG
00
Delk, Tony
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
189 lb (86 kg)
Kentucky
SG
13
Diaw, Boris
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
INSEP
C
14
Drobnjak, Predrag
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
270 lb (122 kg)
Serbia and Montenegro
PF
54
Ekezie, Obinna
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
270 lb (122 kg)
Maryland
PF
7
Gugliotta, Tom
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
NC State
PF
3
Harrington, Al
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
St. Patrick (HS)
PG
36
Ivey, Royal
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Texas
PG
10
Lue, Tyronn
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Nebraska
SG
15
Smith, Donta
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Southeastern Illinois
SF
5
Smith, Josh
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Oak Hill Academy (HS)
C
44
Stewart, Michael
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
California
PF
0
Thomas, James
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Texas
PF
42
Willis, Kevin
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Michigan State
Head coach
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
2004-05 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHA
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MEM
MIA
MIL
MIN
NJN
NOH
NYK
ORL
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
TOR
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
—
1–3
1–3
0–4
0–4
1–1
0–2
1–3
0–2
1–1
0–3
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–4
1–2
1–1
0–3
1–1
1–3
1–3
1–3
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–2
0–2
0–4
Boston
3–1
—
4–0
2–2
1–2
0–2
0–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–2
3–1
1–1
1–3
2–0
3–1
3–0
1–3
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–0
3–1
2–0
3–1
Charlotte
3–1
0–4
—
0–4
0–4
0–2
1–1
2–1
0–2
2–0
0–3
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–3
0–4
1–1
0–4
1–1
1–3
3–1
0–3
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–2
1–1
0–4
Chicago
4–0
2–2
4–0
—
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
2–2
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–3
2–2
2–0
0–4
1–1
4–0
3–0
2–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
3–0
2–0
1–2
Cleveland
4–0
2–1
4–0
2–2
—
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–0
0–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
2–0
0–3
2–2
1–1
1–3
2–0
1–3
3–1
0–3
1–1
2–0
0–2
0–2
0–2
3–1
2–0
1–2
Dallas
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
—
2–1
1–1
3–1
2–2
1–1
1–2
2–2
4–0
2–0
2–0
2–2
2–0
4–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–2
4–0
3–1
1–3
3–1
2–0
3–0
2–0
Denver
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–2
—
1–1
2–2
1–2
2–0
2–1
2–2
4–0
1–1
2–0
2–2
1–1
4–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–4
3–1
1–2
2–2
2–2
2–0
2–2
2–0
Detroit
3–1
3–1
1–2
2–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
—
2–0
2–0
2–2
2–0
2–0
0–2
2–1
2–2
1–1
2–1
2–0
3–0
3–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–1
1–1
4–0
Golden State
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–3
2–2
0–2
—
1–2
1–1
0–4
1–3
1–3
0–2
2–0
1–2
0–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–2
3–1
0–3
2–2
1–1
2–1
1–1
Houston
1–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–0
2–2
2–1
0–2
2–1
—
1–1
3–0
2–2
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–2
2–0
3–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–2
4–0
2–2
2–2
3–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
Indiana
3–0
2–1
3–0
2–2
3–1
1–1
0–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
—
0–2
1–1
2–0
3–1
2–2
2–0
2–2
1–1
2–2
1–3
0–4
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
2–1
2–0
2–2
L.A. Clippers
2–0
0–2
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–1
1–2
0–2
4–0
0–3
2–0
—
2–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–4
2–2
0–4
0–4
2–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
L.A. Lakers
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–2
0–2
3–1
2–2
1–1
2–2
—
0–3
0–2
2–0
2–1
1–1
3–0
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–4
2–1
1–3
0–4
1–3
1–1
1–3
0–2
Memphis
2–0
1–1
2–0
0–2
0–2
0–4
0–4
2–0
3–1
1–3
0–2
3–1
3–0
—
1–1
2–0
3–1
2–0
3–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–2
3–1
0–3
3–1
0–3
2–0
3–0
0–2
Miami
4–0
2–1
3–1
3–1
3–0
0–2
1–1
1–2
2–0
1–1
1–3
1–1
2–0
1–1
—
4–0
1–1
3–0
2–0
4–0
4–0
2–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
3–1
2–0
4–0
Milwaukee
2–1
1–3
4–0
2–2
2–2
0–2
0–2
2–2
0–2
1–1
2–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–4
—
1–1
2–1
1–1
2–1
2–1
0–4
0–2
0–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–3
Minnesota
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–2
2–2
1–1
2–1
2–1
0–2
3–1
1–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
—
2–0
4–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–3
4–0
3–1
1–2
1–3
0–2
3–1
1–1
New Jersey
3–0
3–1
4–0
4–0
3–1
0–2
1–1
1–2
2–0
0–2
2–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–3
1–2
0–2
—
2–0
3–1
1–3
3–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–2
2–0
1–3
New Orleans
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–4
0–4
0–2
2–2
1–3
1–1
1–3
0–3
1–3
0–2
1–1
0–4
0–2
—
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–4
2–1
1–2
0–4
0–3
0–2
2–2
1–1
New York
3–1
1–3
3–1
0–4
3–1
0–2
1–1
0–3
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–4
1–2
1–1
1–3
1–1
—
1–2
3–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–3
2–0
2–1
Orlando
3–1
0–3
1–3
0–3
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
3–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–4
1–2
1–1
3–1
2–0
2–1
—
2–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–2
2–0
2–2
Philadelphia
3–1
3–1
3–0
1–2
3–0
1–1
1–1
1–3
1–1
0–2
4–0
1–1
2–0
0–2
2–2
4–0
0–2
1–3
1–1
1–3
2–2
—
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
3–1
1–1
2–1
Phoenix
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–0
1–1
2–1
4–0
1–1
2–2
2–2
1–1
4–0
4–0
2–2
1–1
2–0
3–1
2–0
4–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
—
3–0
2–2
1–2
2–1
2–0
3–1
1–1
Portland
2–0
1–1
2–0
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–3
1–1
2–2
0–4
0–2
2–2
1–2
1–3
1–1
2–0
0–4
1–1
1–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–3
—
1–3
1–2
1–3
1–1
2–2
0–2
Sacramento
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–3
2–1
1–1
1–3
2–2
2–0
4–0
3–1
3–0
0–2
2–0
1–3
1–1
2–1
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–2
3–1
—
1–3
1–3
1–1
2–1
2–0
San Antonio
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
3–1
2–2
1–1
3–0
2–2
1–1
4–0
4–0
1–3
1–1
2–0
2–1
2–0
4–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–1
2–1
3–1
—
2–2
1–1
2–2
1–1
Seattle
2–0
0–2
2–0
1–1
2–0
1–3
2–2
1–1
2–2
1–3
2–0
1–2
3–1
3–0
2–0
1–1
3–1
2–0
3–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–2
3–1
3–1
2–2
—
2–0
3–1
0–2
Toronto
2–1
1–3
2–1
0–3
1–3
0–2
0–2
1–3
1–1
1–1
1–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–3
2–2
2–0
2–2
2–0
3–1
2–2
1–3
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
—
2–0
1–3
Utah
2–0
0–2
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–3
2–2
1–1
1–2
2–2
0–2
2–2
3–1
0–3
0–2
1–1
1–3
0–2
2–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–3
2–2
1–2
2–2
1–3
0–2
—
0–2
Washington
4–0
1–3
4–0
2–1
2–1
0–2
0–2
0–4
1–1
1–1
2–2
1–1
2–0
2–0
0–4
3–1
1–1
3–1
1–1
1–2
2–2
1–2
1–1
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–0
3–1
2–0
—
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Player statistics
Season
Player Statistics Citation:[ 3]
Awards and records
Injuries
Player
Duration
Injury type
Games missed
Start
End
Chris Crawford
October 16, 2004
TBD
Torn ACL, sprained MCL, torn cartilage in right knee
Season
Donta Smith
November 1, 2004
November 26, 2004
Strained lower back
11
Tony Delk
November 1, 2004
November 19, 2004
Sore right knee
8
Jason Collier
November 5, 2004
November 7, 2004
Bronchitis
2
Kevin Willis
November 19, 2004
November 30, 2004
Strained right shoulder
5
Predrag Drobnjak
November 24, 2004
December 3, 2004
Sprained right ankle
4
Royal Ivey
November 24, 2004
December 14, 2004
Sprained MCL
10
Donta Smith
November 30, 2004
January 6, 2005
Sore lower back
18
Kevin Willis
December 18, 2004
December 21, 2004
Flu
1
Tony Delk
January 6, 2005
January 19, 2005
Sprained left ankle
5
Kevin Willis
January 10, 2005
January 24, 2005
Strained lower back
7
Royal Ivey
January 19, 2005
January 29, 2005
Right knee tendinitis
6
Obinna Ekezie
January 22, 2005
January 24, 2005
Flu
1
Donta Smith
January 24, 2005
February 2, 2005
Knee tendinitis
5
Jason Collier
January 29, 2005
January 30, 2005
Illness
1
Kenny Anderson
January 29, 2005
February 7, 2005
Strained left calf
4
Predrag Drobnjak
January 29, 2005
January 30, 2005
Sprained left ankle
1
Josh Smith
February 2, 2005
February 12, 2005
Sprained right ankle
5
Tyronn Lue
February 5, 2005
February 22, 2005
Strained left Achilles
6
Al Harrington
February 7, 2005
February 22, 2005
Left knee tendinitis
6
Predrag Drobnjak
February 10, 2005
February 22, 2005
Sprained left ankle
4
Kenny Anderson
February 12, 2005
March 2, 2005
Strained left hamstring
5
Kevin Willis
February 15, 2005
March 5, 2005
Strained lower back
9
Donta Smith
February 24, 2005
March 8, 2005
Left knee tendinitis
5
Tony Delk
February 24, 2005
March 14, 2005
Bruised left hand
9
Royal Ivey
March 2, 2005
March 5, 2005
Mild concussion
1
Kevin Willis
March 8, 2005
April 16, 2005
Strained lower back
20
Michael Stewart
March 14, 2005
April 7, 2005
Back spasms
12
Predrag Drobnjak
March 14, 2005
March 16, 2005
Flu
1
Al Harrington
March 18, 2005
March 21, 2005
Sore back
1
Josh Childress
March 18, 2005
March 21, 2005
Flu
1
Al Harrington
March 28, 2005
March 30, 2005
Right knee tendinitis
1
Tyronn Lue
April 1, 2005
April 2, 2005
Headache
1
Al Harrington
April 5, 2005
TBD
Right knee tendinitis
9
Obinna Ekezie
April 8, 2005
TBD
Left shoulder sprain
8
Tom Gugliotta
April 8, 2005
April 9, 2005
Pulled groin
1
James Thomas
April 16, 2005
TBD
Back spasms
4
Kevin Willis
April 17, 2005
April 19, 2005
Plantar fasciitis left foot
1
Tony Delk
April 17, 2005
April 19, 2005
Sore right knee
1
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
Re-signed
Additions
Player
Signed
Former team
Contract
Josh Childress
July 12, 2004
Stanford Cardinal (DP )
3 Year, $8 Million
Josh Smith
July 12, 2004
Oak Hill Academy Warriors (DP )
3 Year, $4 Million
Jon Barry
September 16, 2004
Denver Nuggets
N/A
Kenny Anderson
September 16, 2004
Indiana Pacers
N/A
Kevin Willis
September 22, 2004
San Antonio Spurs
N/A
Donta Smith
October 3, 2004
Southeastern Illinois Falcons (DP )
2 Year, $1.2 Million
Reggie Butler *
October 3, 2004
Xavier Musketeers
Training Camp
Royal Ivey
October 3, 2004
Texas Longhorns (DP )
N/A
Saddi Washington *
October 3, 2004
Western Michigan Broncos
Training Camp
Jeff Myers *
October 4, 2004
Drexel Dragons
Training Camp
Lonny Baxter *
October 4, 2004
Charlotte Bobcats
Training Camp
Anthony Miller
October 5, 2004
Houston Rockets
N/A
Donnell Harvey *
October 22, 2004
Phoenix Suns
N/A
Jelani McCoy
November 8, 2004
Milwaukee Bucks
N/A
Obinna Ekezie
January 10, 2005
Columbus Riverdragons (NBDL )
10 Day
Obinna Ekezie
January 20, 2005
Atlanta Hawks
10 Day
Obinna Ekezie
January 31, 2005
Atlanta Hawks
Rest of season
James Thomas
April 9, 2005
Portland Trail Blazers
N/A
* = Cut before regular season
Subtractions
Player
Reason left
Date
New team
Mamadou N'Diaye
Free Agent
July 1, 2004
Los Angeles Clippers
Jacque Vaughn
Free Agent
July 29, 2004
New Jersey Nets
Michael Bradley
Free Agent
July 29, 2004
Orlando Magic
Travis Hansen
Free Agent
August 2, 2004
TAU Cerámica
Bob Sura
Free Agent
August 9, 2004
Houston Rockets
Wesley Person
Free Agent
August 11, 2004
Miami Heat
Joel Przybilla
Free Agent
August 25, 2004
Portland Trail Blazers
Jeff Myers
Waived
October 22, 2004
Reggie Butler
Waived
October 22, 2004
Saddi Washington
Waived
October 22, 2004
Donnell Harvey
Waived
October 28, 2004
New Jersey Nets
Lonny Baxter
Waived
October 28, 2004
New Orleans Hornets
Anthony Miller
Waived
November 8, 2004
retired
Jelani McCoy
Waived
December 14, 2004
Long Beach Jam (ABA )
Chris Crawford
Waived
February 24, 2005
retired
Gary Payton
Waived
March 1, 2005
Boston Celtics
References
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