Cobb Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Quote AJC report that Hawks preparing 6-year Bird Rights deal is devastating news to potential Joe Johnson suitors. He wants to stay in Atlanta.via Adrian Wojnarowski's Twitter -- Quote Source says Hawks to offer Joe Johnson max 6 yr Bird rights deal at start of free agency ------ NOO, NOOO, NOOOOOOO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliCurbStomppa Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 You don't want Joe Johnson back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawks Fly High Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 NO NO NO I WANTED LEBRON Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted June 30, 2010 Owner Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 That really is a big deal. It was either the Hawks or Knicks for Johnson, and that six year max deal...man, that's tough to turn down. It would take LeBron going to New York to sway Johnson's decision, I believe. The Knicks would probably have to give him all the money they can, and the incentive would be that he gets to play with one of the best players in the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted June 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 On 6/30/2010 at 8:44 PM, CaliCurbStomppa said: You don't want Joe Johnson back?Not for that much money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawks Fly High Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 On 6/30/2010 at 8:44 PM, CaliCurbStomppa said: You don't want Joe Johnson back? hes not worth the max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicbalala245 Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Joe Johnson is getting overpaid right hurr. The Hawks are screwing themselves over with this deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingfish Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 I guess the Hawks are content with paying him as long as he leads them to 2nd round exits every year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted June 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 On 6/30/2010 at 8:54 PM, kingfish said: I guess the Hawks are content with paying him as long as he leads them to 2nd round exits every year. I wouldn't even go that far. He played pretty bad in the playoffs this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 LOL: Quote @WojYahooNBA League exec. says ATL owners thought for offering Joe Johnson max deal is they won't still own Hawks at end of contract to have to pay it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted July 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 On 7/1/2010 at 3:08 AM, Flash said: LOL:I've read it like 4545 times and I still don't understand it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 On 7/1/2010 at 3:18 AM, Cobb said: I've read it like 4545 times and I still don't understand it. Ownership is fine with offering him this huge deal because they figure that they won't own the team by the time his deal ends meaning they won't have to pay it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 SIX YEAR MAX DEAL?!? Wow. The only thing that could make this better is if they work out a sign-and-trade with the Knicks and they get stuck with that horrible contract, and then they don't get LeBron/Wade/Bosh or Melo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted July 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 On 7/1/2010 at 3:24 AM, Flash said: Ownership is fine with offering him this huge deal because they figure that they won't own the team by the time his deal ends meaning they won't have to pay it.SMH if it's true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted July 1, 2010 Owner Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 On 6/30/2010 at 9:05 PM, Cobb said: I wouldn't even go that far. He played pretty bad in the playoffs this year. No-show Joe. :o 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted July 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 On 7/1/2010 at 4:30 AM, Real Deal said: No-show Joe. :oYes, that'd be him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Tzu Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 I didn't expect the Hawks to throw this much amount of money at Joe Johnson. I mean he is good but I don't think he would be worth the Max contract for 6 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted July 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 Quote The Atlanta Hawks were set to officially extend a six-year, approximately $120 million offer to retain free agent Joe Johnson at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, a person with knowledge of the offer told CBSSports.com. Such an offer would constitute the maximum-salary contract that the Hawks can pay Johnson.RealGM Sigh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newman Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 Well the Hawks must be desperate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 Quote @WojYahooNBA Y! Free Agency Buzz: Joe Johnson will accept Hawks max offer soon, sources say http://tinyurl.com/2aodsjc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted July 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 This will handcuff us for years to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 On 7/1/2010 at 2:49 PM, Cobb said: This will handcuff us for years to come. Pretty much. Do Bird Rights apply to the luxury tax? I find it hard to see how you're gonna keep both Smith and Horford as well as paying that absurd contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted July 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 On 7/1/2010 at 2:52 PM, Flash said: Pretty much. Do Bird Rights apply to the luxury tax? I find it hard to see how you're gonna keep both Smith and Horford as well as paying that absurd contract.I have no idea to be honest. And yeah, the last three years of his contract will control 32-40% of the cap all by itself. There is no way to build a team unless that player is named Kobe, LeBron, or Wade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dash Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 You know what is worse? Why the Hawks front office is doing this. Quote # League exec. says ATL owners thought for offering Joe Johnson max deal is they won't still own Hawks at end of contract to have to pay it. Per Wojo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dash Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 A bit of an update. Quote On Thursday night, Joe Johnson told the Knicks that the maximum-salary contract offer that the Hawks made him does not yet include a sixth season. "The key words are 'not yet,'" a Knicks official told Frank Isola. Read more: http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/67688/20100701/hawks_offer_to_joe_johnson_does_not_yet_include_6th_season/#ixzz0sRxb5ukJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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