ATLANTA - David McDavid said Monday that a few hurdles remain before his purchase of the Atlanta Hawks and Atlanta Thrashers becomes official.<br>
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He signed a letter of intent April 30 to buy the teams from AOL Time Warner, along with the operating rights to Philips Arena.<br>
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If the issues are cleared up, he expects no problems with financing the deal.<br>
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AOL expressed confidence that the deal with be completed.
