There is a lot of information to sift through amid this unfortunate saga. The important takeaways are that Deng showed class and chose to address the issue rather than ignore it. Hawks CEO Steve Koonin has punished Ferry for his actions, according to The Associated Press’ Charles Odum.
The terms of the disciplinary action aren’t yet disclosed, but Koonin will retain Ferry as GM.
Regardless of whether Ferry read the information about Deng on a scouting report or not, uttering the words he did will leave a mark on his legacy forever. Atlanta is still not quite a true contender in the Eastern Conference, and missing out on Deng, in addition to the comments that surfaced about him, could hurt the organization when trying to land free agents in the future.
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