Atlanta Hawks: Hawks agree to trade Joe Johnson to New Jersey, Marvin Williams to Utah
The Hawks and Nets have agreed to terms on a trade that would send All-Star guard Joe Johnson to Brooklyn for multiple players with expiring contracts and a first-round draft pick, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.
Update: The Hawks also have agreed to trade forward Marvin Williams to Utah for point guard Devin Harris, according to a person with knowledge of the agreement.
Trades can’t be officially consummated until the NBA moratorium ends on July 11 but the person said the Hawks have agreed on the framework of the deals with the Nets and Jazz.
The person said in exchange for Johnson, the Hawks would receive Jordan Farmar, Anthony Morrow, Johan Petro, DeShawn Stevenson and Jordan Williams from the Nets. Atlanta also would receive the lottery-protected, 2013 first-round draft pick that the Nets acquired in a trade with the Rockets.
Williams is meeting with the Nets and Mavericks today. The Nets plan to pair Johnson with Williams and re-sign free-agent center Brook Lopez to form the core of the team when it plays its first season in Brooklyn in 2012-13.
It was initially believed Atlanta’s deal with the Nets is contingent on Williams agreeing to re-sign with Brooklyn but multiple reports now say the agreement will remain in place even if Williams decides to go elsewhere.
If the deal goes through, the Hawks would be left with less talent but with more ability to make major moves in the future after shedding Johnson’s contract. Such flexibility was the stated goal of Hawks GM Danny Ferry after he was hired last week.
Johnson, 31, is owed nearly $90 million over the final four years of a contract he signed in summer 2010. It was the richest contract in the league at the time, though Derrick Rose now is owed more than Johnson since signing a contract extension.
The Hawks could be in position to clear roughly $30 million in salary-cap space after the 2012-13 season. Chris Paul and Dwight Howard are among the players eligible to become free agents next summer.
Michael Cunningham, Hawks beat
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Sautee
July 2nd, 2012
10:18 pm
O’B,
Thanks. I just don’t think Ferry is finished yet, and I’m thinking he’ll acquire a SF. Fun to watch it all play out.
heat check
July 2nd, 2012
10:18 pm
Danny “General Sherman” Ferry……..
heat check
July 2nd, 2012
10:19 pm
Setting Atlanta on fire……in a good way this time.
ThatBengaliGuy
July 2nd, 2012
10:19 pm
DF for PRESIDENT!!!
Mike
July 2nd, 2012
10:21 pm
The point isn’t that LeBron left first –it was that he didn’t stay because Ferry couldn’t surround him with enough talent and therefore Cleveland imploded. Here we had talent–the proper course is get us an acusition to put us over the top not start “over” with our two best players gone–though getting rid of Williams is a deinite plus.
mykhalc
July 2nd, 2012
10:21 pm
status quo…outta here!!!
Najeh Davenpoop
July 2nd, 2012
10:21 pm
I’m in love with Danny. But drmaryb is a complete moron.
ayt
July 2nd, 2012
10:22 pm
though i like the trade i hate the fact we aren’t going to the playoffs next year…
Mike
July 2nd, 2012
10:22 pm
DANNY FERRY YOU ARE A HERO TO THE CITY OF ATLANTA.
ezzy
July 2nd, 2012
10:22 pm
when i heard this i was like hell yea… now marvin out to unbielievable…… sign these guys n cut them nxt year for HOWARD.. CAN U SAY BIG 3… HOWARD,HORFORD,SMITH,DEVIN HARRIS…BIG 4
Buddy Grizzard
July 2nd, 2012
10:23 pm
“I’m just watching all of this from work. People are glad that the Hawks are about to be dismantled, like they’re watching the Berlin Wall fall down or something.” northcyde
“Northcyde is on suicide watch.” – Rod from C.P.
Ya’ll got me bout to cry I’m laughing so hard.
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
July 2nd, 2012
10:23 pm
How in the world do you trade a nice expiring contract for THREE years of Marvin (3rd year is player option)??????? Just plain dumb
Roger
July 2nd, 2012
10:24 pm
Why are we keeping that walk up the floor, terrible shooting josh smith? If he coudnt dunk he wouldnt even be in the NBA! We will never win anything with him here Mr ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He should be an official he cry s so much!
Grandmaster JeJe (GM)
July 2nd, 2012
10:24 pm
Joe trade kinda sucks IF we do not land a bigtime player via trade.
kwooden
July 2nd, 2012
10:27 pm
This trade is only a success if Josh stays and Dwight comes PERIOD. Otherwise we’re one year and one more bad trade way from become Charlotte!! We don’t want to be Charlotte!
I’m fine with the Marvin trade.
ThatBengaliGuy
July 2nd, 2012
10:29 pm
I say we trade for Deng. Bulls need cap flexibility and could use some of our one year contracts, especially a shooter like morrow.
Vick Supporter
July 2nd, 2012
10:29 pm
Thank GOD Marvin is GONE. YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hawks Fan Down Under
July 2nd, 2012
10:29 pm
JJ was a great player but not a great team player. He called out his teammates in the media without naming them or accepting any responsability himself. Very poor form. Glad he is gone.
kwooden
July 2nd, 2012
10:30 pm
Grand, I totally agree, give Ferry props for getting that done!!!!
ThatBengaliGuy
July 2nd, 2012
10:33 pm
Can someone help me out with this…How the HELL did DF get Utah to take Marvin, better yet why in the world does Utah even want Marvin?
THE IMMORTAL...I MUS WRITE
July 2nd, 2012
10:33 pm
Wow it feels like a family reunion on this board….Good to see everybody.
Dont want to ruine the party but cap space means nothing if we cant the big names to come here.
Najeh Davenpoop
July 2nd, 2012
10:35 pm
Even John Hollinger has some nice things to say about the Hawks. (insider)
That 10:21 post obviously wasn’t me.
Rob
July 2nd, 2012
10:35 pm
I believe they will come now. Cap space, new culture, and Magic City will bring top free agents to the A. Dwight and Joe Harden next summer.
Bama Hawk
July 2nd, 2012
10:35 pm
Rudy Rudy Rudy Rudy Gay For SF
Ra'mon
July 2nd, 2012
10:36 pm
There’s no way you get Deng without taking back Boozer.
Double Dribble
July 2nd, 2012
10:37 pm
Some of you guys don’t get it. We’re getting out of two horrible contracts, not 3 and 5 years from now…but THIS SEASON! This means we have legitmate money to spend next offseason. I’m not saying we’ll get Supes or CP3, but we can at least get in the conversation. Joe was one of my favorite Hawks, but he wasn’t worth what he ws paid. We had to get out of that contract to be able to compete for FAs. Williams was a mistake to begin with. Great guy, but not worth the pick or getting resigned. Ferry was a genious to trade both of these guys, one with an albatross contract and the other known to be on the way out of here for 3 years. We weren’t going for quality. We were going for short contracts.
Kane337
July 2nd, 2012
10:38 pm
• Josh Smith is from Atlanta.
• Dwight Howard is from Atlanta.
• Dwight Howard and Josh Smith played together in high school and remain friends; in fact Howard was the best man in Smith’s wedding.
• Chris Paul is not from Atlanta, but is from North Carolina and wanted to play in Atlanta coming out of college.
Vick Supporter
July 2nd, 2012
10:38 pm
HELL NO to Boozer
Jaded Hawks Fan
July 2nd, 2012
10:38 pm
A potential Dwight-Smoove duo in the frontcourt is tantalizing to say the least. And it sounds like it could be a real possibility. The Hawks now have the assests (expiring contract and cap space) to get Dwight, and they also have a trump card in Smoove, who seems to be re-energized by Ferry’s moves. Additionally, Dwight’s preferred destination is now out of play.
I don’t care that Dwight is a headcase. He’s a headcase who’s taken a team to the Finals. That’s two rounds further than the Hawks have ever been. And he’s never had a running mate as good as Smoove.
I’ve never allowed myself to dream as a Hawks fan. I’m allowing myself to dream tonight.
Just Joe
July 2nd, 2012
10:39 pm
Utah wanted Marvin because the only guys on the roster to play SF were Millsap (PF) and Hayward (SG). They also had four PG’s on their roster, and in the playoffs they shot 20% from 3 while attempting just over 11 per game. The regular season wasn’t much better where they shot 32% attempting 12 per game.
Jaded Hawks Fan
July 2nd, 2012
10:40 pm
Assets*
Expiring contracts*
Too excited to spell check.
Neki
July 2nd, 2012
10:40 pm
I got money tomorrow DF is going to be asking about D12 from Orlando. Josh, Get to work, you got couple of people to recruit.
Kane337
July 2nd, 2012
10:42 pm
Per ESPN…The most obvious way is to wait until 2013. Atlanta can sign Paul and Howard to max contracts next summer, re-sign Smith for roughly the same money he makes now (which would trump any other offer he’d likely get since the Hawks can give him a five-year deal), and likely juuuuuust squeeze in under the current cap.
Melvin
July 2nd, 2012
10:43 pm
This Shaun Powell guy (of the NBA.com and ESPN NY) is going in on the Hawks….LOL
Shaun Powell
Final Hawks tweet (promise): ATL is home to two of the most outrageous contracts in league history, Koncak and Joe Johnson. But at least Johnson was a 5-time All-Star.
31 minutes ago
Appears in NBA Free Agency, Miami Heat
Shaun Powell
I think I just tweeted more about the Hawks in 10 minutes than I did all last season.
34 minutes ago
Appears in NBA Free Agency, Miami Heat
Shaun Powell
Hawks spent millions from that draft mistake, when you add up contracts given to Mike Bibby, Speedy Claxton, failed picks and to extend Marvin.
35 minutes ago
Appears in NBA Free Agency, Miami Heat
Shaun Powell
Has any franchise been hurt by a mistake more than the Hawks? When they passed on a chance to draft Deron Williams or Chris Paul, and took Marvin Williams instead, entire fan base was turned off.
36 minutes ago
Appears in NBA Free Agency, Miami Heat
Shaun Powell
There are more Knicks, Celtics, Bulls and Laker fans in Atlanta than Hawks fans. Or at least they’re louder.
38 minutes ago
Appears in NBA Free Agency, Miami Heat
Shaun Powell
Hawks couldn’t sell out when they had Dominique Wilkins, one of most exciting players ever.
39 minutes ago
Appears in NBA Free Agency, Miami Heat
Shaun Powell
Before I go full gush on Danny Ferry, I wanna see how he’s going to rebuild a winner first.
39 minutes ago
Appears in NBA Free Agency, Miami Heat
Shaun Powell
ATL should be popular with free agents because of weather and affordable homes and the clubs, of course. But’s not a great hoops town.
41 minutes ago
Appears in NBA Free Agency, Miami Heat
Shaun Powell
Before I go full gush on Danny Ferry, I’d like to see what he’s gonna rebuild a winner first.
43 minutes ago
Appears in NBA Free Agency, Miami Heat
Shaun Powell
If Joe Johnson didn’t make so much money, nobody in Atlanta would want to see him go.
about an hour ago
Appears in NBA Free Agency, Miami Heat
Shaun Powell
Always thought Danny Ferry got a bad rap in Cleveland. He made mistakes, but so does every GM, and his mistakes weren’t franchise-killing. Anyway, he’s off to a major start in the ATL.
about an hour ago
Appears in NBA Free Agency, Miami Heat
Shaun Powell
Whenever the subject of Dwight Howard returning home someday to play for the Hawks was raised, Dwight (softly) shot down the idea. Since leaving the ATL outta high school, he’s never lived there in the off-season, never warmed to the idea of returning. For any reason.
about 2 hours ago – 930 referrals
Appears in NBA Free Agency, Miami Heat
ThatBengaliGuy
July 2nd, 2012
10:43 pm
I have a feeling…Marvins going to be a superstar in Utah. Look up Childress, Diaw, Crawford.
MR ATLANTA HAWK
July 2nd, 2012
10:44 pm
I really hate to see JOE go!!! But I am very excited it was him instead of my boi JOSH!!! I think we are heading in the right direction now…We can go after DH and thats all we will need to be a dominate team for yrs to come in the BEAST OF THE EAST conference!!! Sorry Marvin u just never developed into the player we needed u to be… Best of luck to Joe and Marvin!!! But ATL is on the way up!!!
Buddy Grizzard
July 2nd, 2012
10:44 pm
Lang Greene: According to sources, Josh Smith has turned into lead recruiter trying to convince Dwight Howard to consider playing in Atlanta long term. Twitter
Astro Joe
July 2nd, 2012
10:45 pm
I’m a little surprised they bought out Farmar as it seems like he would have been a good player to flip to another team. Oh well, the Guard Liquidation Sale has started. Can we attach a buyout contract on the second page of Stevenson’s S&T? He could break Gary Payton’s record for the shortest tenure in Hawks franchise history. I want neither Stevenson nor his beard on the squad next season.
Buddy Grizzard
July 2nd, 2012
10:45 pm
My bad Just Joe already posted it.
O'Brien
July 2nd, 2012
10:45 pm
From twitter;
The NBA: Where teams trade into the middle with teams who don’t want to be there anymore.
Good stuff.
Vchandler
July 2nd, 2012
10:45 pm
Ferry for Mayor, Governor, President and Grand Puba!
Buddy Grizzard
July 2nd, 2012
10:46 pm
“I’m a little surprised they bought out Farmar as it seems like he would have been a good player to flip to another team.”
I was looking forward to having Farmar to ensure that Pargo would not make the roster. But I guess you don’t need him with a point guard rotation of Harris and Teague.
Slimjr
July 2nd, 2012
10:47 pm
Just Joe
July 2nd, 2012
9:12 pm
“Lang Greene reporting Josh now recruiting Dwight to come to Atlanta.”
Just Joe,
As I stated a few hours ago. The question is when will D12 arrive Home?
He is coming Home! Book it Danny!!!!!!!!!!!!
CSP
July 2nd, 2012
10:47 pm
I guess it’s official. Rick Sund may ride off into the sunset…
Slimjr
July 2nd, 2012
10:49 pm
Sorry for the news: Gasol is not coming to Atlanta..
Two escorts to the rim? No thanks…We’ve seen this B4……
bigdave
July 2nd, 2012
10:50 pm
Melvin I saw dudes tweets..
Tried to find a bio to maybe understand where all his hate came from
The Real cp
July 2nd, 2012
10:51 pm
Yea Astro I dont want Stevenson to play 1 game for the Hawks. Dude is absolutely terrible.
I forgot who asked but I think it was Q Richardson who got traded a few times in one summer.
Slimjr
July 2nd, 2012
10:51 pm
Bill Laimbeer
Buddy Grizzard
July 2nd, 2012
10:51 pm
http://nba-point-forward.si.com/2012/07/02/nets-hawks-joe-johnson-dwight-howard-trade/
Just Joe
July 2nd, 2012
10:53 pm
Slimjr….WHEN and HOW on Dwight? Would you give up Horford and Teague? Harris as your starting PG? Only player signed for next year would be John Jenkins.