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[AZCENTRAL] Hawks to Offer Joe Johnson the Max
Topic Started: Jul 8 2005, 09:58 AM (211 Views)
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http://www.azcentral.com/sports/che...p2main0708.html

Hot-lanta to the max

A player personnel source in the NBA's Eastern Conference tells us that the Atlanta Hawks not only intend to offer Suns restricted free agent guard Joe Johnson a maximum contract offer on July 22, there are people within the Hawks organization saying they're going to end up getting him.

And a Western Conference source tells us that the Cleveland Cavaliers will turn their attention to Johnson now that Michael Redd has agreed to return to Milwaukee.

That has to be a scary thought to the rest of the NBA, because a 24-year-old Johnson could play Scottie Pippen to the 20-year-old LeBron James' Michael Jordan.

The exact contract could be worth between $68 million and $72 million for a five-year deal, which is what all other teams can offer Johnson.

The Suns could offer around $90 million for six seasons, but we hear the offer they have made is for six years and about $60 million.

That ultimately doesn't matter if the Suns are serious about matching all offers, which they would have seven days to do.

One source told us that most teams are convinced that the Suns will match, but perhaps Atlanta and Cleveland believe that the Suns are bluffing in attempt to get Johnson for less money.

However it plays out, if the Suns are going to keep him, they're going to pay a lot more than the $50 million for six years they could have locked him in for last summer.



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My thoughts...

PLEASE.. PLEASE let the Suns match!!! the rest of their team will be NBDL players after all the fat bank they will have on the books.

If this is true this is awesome. I would love to see Johnson in Atlanta. They need to continue to build talent on that team. And secondly just seeing anyone throw that kind of MAX money at Johnson FORCES the Suns to match and add that salary to their books. I dont want to see the Suns sign Johnson to a lesser contract. Anything to continue to blow up their cap situation makes me happy. They already have Marion at MAX dollars, Amare soon at MAX dollars and Nash at near MAX dollars. Can they afford a FOURTH MAX player in Johnson? Doubtful!
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JJ would do well at ATL because they don't have a solid 3 point shooter. He could really help them. I would like to see him go there but i am not entirely sure if HE will. I think he may wait for other teams (because there will no doubtly be others) and talk with them and end up going to a different team if they offer the right money.
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Black and Blue
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Damn, never thought I'd say this but Atlanta seems to have it together all of a sudden. Joe Johnson is a good, reliable pickup for them.
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McGrady and Howard... What could have been
It wont Be Possible.... over 100 million I think at 200 million There is no Way that they can get this guy.... If they could they would be way way over the Salary Cap..... This will Be interesting....
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i think JJ would fit great. he would start in front of josh childress and they would be much better than past years with JJ and m-will to lead the way. and maybe lil john can lure some more players in and they can GET CRUNK with him and his homies! :yes:
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and maybe steve-o will come and get crunk with them! :yes:
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