Philly Inquirer claims Hawks made Johnson a max offer.

[TwoHandJam]

I can't read the entire article because you need to subscribe but here's a blurb from hoopshype:


The Hawks have tendered restricted free agent Joe Johnson of the Phoenix Suns a five-year, $70 million offer. There is belief around the league that Phoenix may not match the offer to the swingman, despite originally saying it would. The Suns have two huge contracts with forward Shawn Marion and guard Steve Nash and will eventually need to offer the maximum to keep all-star center Amare Stoudemire in the fold. If Phoenix doesn't match the Hawks' offer, it likely would benefit the Sixers. Atlanta, despite its desperate need for a center, would have less to offer either Dalembert or restricted Chicago free agent Eddy Curry, who has already visited the team.

http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/sports/12192396.htm

[Marcus Bryant]

Max bucks to a swingman when you already have 10. Yourrrrrr.......Atlanta Hawks!

Spurs need to pull up quick and gank them.

[Mr. Body]

This is a really good sign if the SA FO is looking at Atlanta for plunder like we are.


Spurs need to pull up quick and gank them.

Absolutely.

[ChumpDumper]

JJ would play point for Atlanta.

[Mr. Body]

JJ would play point for Atlanta.

The same way Jason Collier plays center for them.

[maxpower]

bugmenot.com is your friend.
It's a Firefox extension so in mozilla you can right-click and select bugmenot and it automatically fills in random info thus giving you access.
Or just go to the domain.





Dalembert, Sixers make no progress

By Marc Narducci

Inquirer Staff Writer

The 76ers remain in limbo with restricted free-agent center Samuel Dalembert, but it isn't because of a lack of effort.

Sixers president and general manager Billy King was in New York on Wednesday night for NBA business and also met with Dalembert's agent, Marc Cornstein.

"Nothing new to report," King responded last night in an e-mail.

Asked if the sides would meet before Monday, when Dalembert is scheduled to visit the Atlanta Hawks, King replied: "Who knows?"

Cornstein could not be reached for comment.

According to sources, the Sixers realize that they would have to go higher than the six-year, $36 million deal that Milwaukee center Dan Gadzuric agreed to on July 12.

But how much higher?

Since the Sixers have the right to match any offer, King has maintained since the negotiating period began on July 1 that he would do just that. Atlanta is one of the few teams that has enough space under the cap to make a sizable offer to Dalembert.

The Hawks have tendered restricted free agent Joe Johnson of the Phoenix Suns a five-year, $70 million offer.

There is belief around the league that Phoenix may not match the offer to the swingman, despite originally saying it would.

The Suns have two huge contracts with forward Shawn Marion and guard Steve Nash and will eventually need to offer the maximum to keep all-star center Amare Stoudemire in the fold.

If Phoenix doesn't match the Hawks' offer, it likely would benefit the Sixers. Atlanta, despite its desperate need for a center, would have less to offer either Dalembert or restricted Chicago free agent Eddy Curry, who has already visited the team.

No matter what happens, one thing is for sure: Nobody from any team is signing a contract today, which was supposed to be the day the moratorium on signing free agents was to be lifted.

The NBA announced on Wednesday that its free-agent singing period was delayed indefinitely as league and union officials work to finish a new collective-bargaining agreement.

"There is nothing new to report," NBA vice president of basketball communications Tim Frank said last night.

It is believed that the earliest the moratorium could be lifted is the middle of next week.

[Marcus Bryant]

JJ would play point for Atlanta.


It's a possibility, but day in and day out? Even so, they'd remain in desperate need of a competent big. Rasho is that and nothing more. For an Eastern conference team looking to play an uptempo game and get some butts in seats, Rasho fits that style, as we well know. He can board, defend, block shots, run the floor, set decent picks, seal his man, and otherwise generally stay out of the way. He does, unfortunately, have an aversion to taking the ball to the rim strong. But for 4 years and $30 million he's a decent buy at center in the NBA.

[midgetonadonkey]

I like the sound of the Rasho for Childress trade discussed in the other thread. With JJ going it might make this deal possible. Hopefully the Suns don't match the offer.