Hawks to retire Pete Maravich's no. 44

The Hawks will retire the uniform number of Pete Maravich, according to a person familiar with the situation.

A date and details of when the No. 44 will be raised to the rafters of Philips Arena have not been finalized.

Maravich, a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, played for three NBA teams before injuries forced his retirement in 1980. He played for the Hawks from 1970-74. He also played for the New Orleans/Utah Jazz and the Boston Celtics.