Hawks coach Mike Woodson didn't delve too deep into the topic of his team's interest in Kings forward Ron Artest last month, but he did give some indication as to the value Atlanta places on free agent to be Al Harrington.

"Anytime you put a player on the (trading) block such as Artest, it opens a lot of eyes," Woodson said. "Al Harrington's name kept coming up. We like Harrington, and that's one reason we weren't willing to pull the trigger."

Not that Woodson doesn't appreciate Artest's game, or how he can impact the Kings.

"What he brings is toughness," Woodson said. "I like (Sacramento's) personnel. I think they have a really talented team. When they get Bonzi (Wells back from injury), that's scary. They've got a ton of talent."