[blackflash234Participant]

http://basketball.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/67825/20100704/joe_johnson_hawks_finalize_agreement_on_max_contract/

“Joe Johnson has agreed to terms with the Hawks on a maximum-salary contract.

Johnson had reportedly been hesitant to accept the deal and the Knicks were one team that unsuccessfully tried to change his mind.

Johnson’s new contract will be six years in length.”

No exact information on how much the contract will be worth but I’m guessing it’s for 6 years for 120 million guranteed money. The Hawks really do care about winning and don’t want to take a step back. Good for them and their franchise.

[fastforward322Participant]

well he is going to get dropped into the category of “Way Overpaid Underperforming Players” with Elton Brand and Gilbert Arenas

[JNixonParticipant]

:(….The Hawks will now be the best “2nd round and out” playoff team in the NBA for the next 4 or 5 years

[mwardiaParticipant]

i think the hawks obvs. needed to resign him, but y to that much money, as some guys have already said.. another trip to the 2nd round and then there out

[scoutguruParticipant]

Hey at least you can book em for 50 wins per the next couple seasons in ATL. Hopefully they can add a center and get lucky one year and make it to the conference finals.

[mwardiaParticipant]

welll, that is a good valid point, they prob gnna win another 53 or so games, but that bench needs a lot of help

[Mr.Knick 32Participant]

I see them being the Dallas of the East

Good team
Great pieces

but cannot get over the hump

[ItsVictorOladipoParticipant]

Shaq should go there!

[PaulsJayhawksParticipant]

I do like to see a guy show commitment to his team and city istead of some of the cirus acts that are out there.

[OldSkoolBasketballParticipant]

this really sucks for the Knicks. They lose another player they thought they could’ve sign before this started.

[deezhood87Participant]

he has no interest in playin 4 a championship team….this explains it all….he went 4 tha money cant blame him hawks wanna stay in tha second round they arent plannin on winnin a championship either so it makes since they’ll cont.to b a play off team n b somebodies step child in tha second around…this sign really doesnt matter in tha basketball landscape

[sc0rebuckets11Participant]

haws fan, i think imma be sick.

[IknoBall12Participant]

didnt think it would happen. but now the hawks need 2 move sumbody so they can get a center.

[BothTeamsPlayedHardParticipant]

People can slam the deal, but if Atlanta lost him where would they be? Golden State didn’t want to overpay Baron Davis or Jason Richardson, and look where it got them. Teams don’t ruin themselves paying elite talents. This isn’t throwing money at David Lee or someone else who has never sniffed the playoffs. Johnson made this team relevant. The Hawks probably won’t win a title. They need something crazy like Jordan Crawford becoming a superstar to happen, but it keeps the team from playing in front of family and friends. Atlanta doesn’t watch lottery teams. It makes much more sense for the Hawks to assure their being decent by giving Johnson the fat deal, and sell off Marvin Williams and maybe Zaza or Bibby to make ends meet. Paying those guys close to $17 million is a far bigger problem than paying Joe Johnson $20 million. A decent GM should be able to find guys like Williams, a washed up Bibby, and Zaza for significantly less than what Atlanta is doing.

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