Does this free up money for a better 2nd import? General consensus had the Hawks splashing out on a 'bigger name' Combo, then getting a no frills big.

Numbers are fairly modest:
13.2 PPG, 2.7 ASS, 3.3 REBS in 31.8 minutes a game.

http://www.nba.com/dleague/playerfile/lance_hurdle/

Hurdle doesn't seem to be a no-frills big, or a known, more-expensive combo guard.

Hoping they still get a combo guard and this guy's a wildcard.

The Aussie big man will be Auryn Macmillan..

Please don't be Auryn Macmillan. He is a retard!

Hmmm.. seems abit underwhelming if compared to other import guards in recent years?

Time will tell I guess.

Must have came cheap and/or Deleon must have wanted too much cash?

They really need a big banger F/C import now if they are to do anything but fight Sydney for the Wooden Spoon.

Doesn't look impresive, have a little article on www.nbl.com.au. Hawks really need to look at an experienced big as an import.

Why do they need an experienced big? They have Davidson and Forman who have a bit of experience between them, plus Gruber and Coenraad can play PF.

Now those guys aren't quite dominant in their positions, but in their most successful recent seasons, their rotation was largely Davidson/Forman/Gruber/Behrendorff or Davidson/Tragardh/Gruber(?), etc. Catron didn't improve their frontcourt fortunes last year. In those years, they had strong combo guards (Ervin and McKee). In one year, they made finals; the other, if it weren't for Saville's injury, they would've done the same.

I'd rather see an import guard and someone like Coenraad playing bigger than an import big and Coenraad playing more SF or even SG.

Really surprised they didn't grab Deleon and hopefully they still might, though Nat suggests it's unlikely now.

AndTheFoul has tipped Martin starting at PG and Hurdle at SG.

Best to just add a quick PG who can drive and dish to the shooters, play some run and gun and small ball.
This signing is definately a SG , team needs to add quickness , this isn't really a big league

Those stats are a little misleading.. last season in the NBDL he started the first half of the season off the bench. Most of the 2nd of the year he started and averaged 25ppg including a few games where he dropped 8 3s

**Most of the 2nd half of the year!!!!!!

Bit more height than Warren at least.

I think the Hawks have considered Warren actually at one or two points.

"at the level of most of the import guards from last year"

At the level of Lisch, Jackson, Wilson, Gill, Ubaka and Deleon? His college numbers are well behind the two Warrens from last year.

Glad to hear he had a big second half the year in the D-League, his story of improvement reminds me a little bit of Craig Winder who could have been a decent role-playing SG in the NBL but was a woeful PG.

As always with new imports time will tell, and like a lot of his new teammates Hurdle will benefit from a quick PG who can create good looks.

The Illawarra Mercury article suggests a second import guard is on the cards. Hope they're right.

Hawks have also signed MacMillan, just to piss off anon...

As soon as anon wrote that I was sure theyd sign him!

@natwhereyouat - not sure where you're getting your stats from... here's what Lance Hurdle averaged in March-April of he NBADL 11/12 season (including 3 playoff games):

GMS 19
MPG 33.5
PPG 12.6
FG% 35
3P% 35
APG 2.3

This includes zero games where he scored 21+ points, and zero games with 6+ made treys. Also, I'm unsure how he could average 25ppg when he eclipsed that mark 4 times in >40 games...

He's likely not a BAD player, but a typical inefficient combo guard that's mores suited to SG.

Hawks fans had better hope their 2nd import is an absolute stud, otherwise you'll be battling with the Tigers for the wooden spoon.

Had eight threes twice in 2011-12 going by this game log. DLeague stats seem to be a bit all over the place.

He looks like he's a dangerous three-point shooter, his last five stints in the NBA-D have brought 40%, 45, 37, 52 and 36%. I

He doesnt look anything like a star, but if the PG is someone to create looks Hurdle could definitely fit in well at the Hawks who like to shoot the 3-ball. It sounds like he is quite quick and athletic too, which the Hawks need.

Would he suit playing off Gary Ervin?

Ervin has already signed overseas. Deleon is who I'd be hoping for as a Hawks fan. Cross your fingers!

Please not Deleon.

I like the Hawks as one of my "second favourite teams".

I can't root for them if they have Deleon...

Homicide would be a good fit with the Hawks???