Free Agency: Opening Day

To be updated throughout the day as warranted...

• Sekou Smith reports that the Hawks will make/have made contact with Rasheed Wallace, Antonio McDyess, and Marcin Gortat early today.
• Daryl Morey's on Gortat also. (HT: Daily Thunder)
  
• The Human Highlight Blog addresses the $2 million dollars allotted to retaining the services of Solomon Jones and Mario West in far more measured tones than I* could muster. There's also a handy list of free agents sorted by 2008-09 PER in that post.
• Terry Mosher of The Kitsap Sun profiles the eminently likable Marvin Williams.

*Seriously, at this point the former's presence on the roster can't be excused by the team trying to wring ever bit of quasi-legitimacy out of a terrible draft pick (by the previous GM no less) and the latter's presence can't be blamed on the organization being cheap. At some point, the organization's inability to recognize and acquire NBA-caliber talent will be the only plausible explanation for the dire condition of the end of the bench. I'd rather the Hawks spend the money on Leon Powe's rehab.