Michael Lee of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports: Jason Terry and Terry Stotts want to return to the team next season.

"You know I want to come back," Terry said. "That's my first and foremost goal --- to try to get something worked out [here]."

 "I spent four years here; I want to be a part of the rebuilding process," Terry said, "because it's like going to college and not finishing getting my degree. I set a goal, once I got to the league, to go to the playoffs. I want to get to the championship --- and I want to do that in Atlanta."

 Still, it is unclear as to whether or not that will happen.

 While the Hawks can match any offer for Terry, they will be cautious because they already have $50 million payroll committed for next season and might want to avoid paying the luxury tax.

 However, because many teams won?t have more than the Mid-Level Exception, which is expected to be valued between $4.6 and $5 million, to spend, it?s likely that Terry will be back in Atlanta if the Hawks want him to return.

 Unfortunately, the outlook doesn?t look good for coach Terry Stotts. Many have given him no chance to retain his job.

 Still, Stotts is hopeful that he will be brought back.

 "I know I would like to be given the opportunity to coach this team," said Stotts, who has a 25-30 record since replacing Lon Kruger. "I don't want to say I deserve it, because that doesn't sound right, but I think you could make a case that the team has grown. I think, together, we can grow some more next year.

"If the team fell apart, that would be one thing. But after we started off 3-12 [in Stotts' first 15 games], it could've gotten worse. We're building something."