Hawks' veterans have first practice of new season
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Posted 2:54PM on Friday, October 3, 2003
ATLANTA - The Atlanta Hawks have their first practice with veteran players Friday.<br>
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Soon after, there could be a new veteran on the roster.<br>
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Hawks general manager Billy Knight will meet with San Antonio Spurs free agent Stephen Jackson Friday. The Hawks see Jackson as a perfect fit who could step into a starting job at the small forward spot left vacant by the trade of Glenn Robinson to Philadelphia.<br>
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The Hawks will open practice with Lee Nailon, who signed a one-year contract Tuesday, as the player most likely to join forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim and center Theo Ratliff in the starting frontcourt. Nailon spent last season with the Hornets and Knicks.<br>
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Jason Terry and Dion Glover return as the starting guards.
