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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Melvin
July 2nd, 2012
10:54 pm
MC, reported that the Hawks tried to trade Marvin fore the past two seasons and Ferry did it within the 1st week on the job. My gosh, what does that say about 30+ yrs of experience that Sund has in the NBA. Put Sund on the plane with Marvin to Utah, please.
bigdave
July 2nd, 2012
10:55 pm
Sheridan continues to drive home the assertion that Dwight to bk is still on the table
Slimjr
July 2nd, 2012
10:55 pm
D12 will take the Hawks to the Finals..
Gasol? zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
MR ATLANTA HAWK
July 2nd, 2012
10:56 pm
SO WHO THINKS WE WILL BE A BETTER TEAM NEXT YEAR? If we were to land HOWARD…WHO IS THE 5 TO START THE SEASON!!!
Slimjr
July 2nd, 2012
10:57 pm
Melvin, Danny Ferry made Rick Sund with 32+ years experience in 1 hour look INCOMPETENT!
Double Dribble
July 2nd, 2012
11:00 pm
I know we all love ESPN and some of the stories they generate, but I do love the article throwing a little glimmer of what could be next offseason…Our Big 3 of CP3, Dwight and Josh. Could you image Philips packed to the rafters for that team? I sure could. The PG that badly wanted to play here out of college finally getting to do it teamed with the prodigal son and his best bud blocking shots and providing highlight slams every quarter. Can you say the Hawks would finally be relevant again? I know I can.
Yes, I know this probably won’t happen. But Ferry has at least put us in a place where we can dream…and there actually be a chance of it happening.
As much as I love Horford, if we could get this three together, then let’s get Dwight here now.
kuhndog
July 2nd, 2012
11:03 pm
I loved to hate Joe one of the best Hawks ever but you have to move on, this is a good deal if we can get DWH 12.Things in life change and you have to change with it it.Joe Johnson will for ever be a HAWK the heck with the rest of you all,I wish him the best and hope he does not play against us ever.GO HAWKS
Buddy Grizzard
July 2nd, 2012
11:03 pm
“If the Nets sign Williams to a max contract, they will have $50 million on the books for 2013-14 to just three players, Williams, Wallace and Johnson. Once they fill the roster, they will be over the cap, which is expected to land around $60 million or $61 million for 2013-14. That means Brooklyn will have no space to sign Howard (or Andrew Bynum, or any star player) in free agency.” – Zach Lowe, SI.com
Slimjr
July 2nd, 2012
11:04 pm
Just Joe, I would ship Teague and All Get Real out of here yesterday to bring D12 to Atlanta!
All’s game is not built for a Championship run..Sorry he aint the one Grasshopper…
O'brien
July 2nd, 2012
11:05 pm
Rumor is farmar will be bought out for $1.5 mil.
Asg letting ferry do what he wants. I like it
doc
July 2nd, 2012
11:06 pm
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
Been saying Bibby cost us the us mint for a long time. Speedy was at least covered by insurance.
Now where is that smart group of fans who predicted Danny wanted six years so he could sit back and watch for a year before making any moves, that status quo would lead the way as he gave them one more chance at the promised land.
Slimjr
July 2nd, 2012
11:07 pm
“Asg letting ferry do what he wants. I like it”
Hey OB, maybe Gearon Jr will take a permanent vacation? LOL!
Slim
July 2nd, 2012
11:09 pm
Technically the hawks don’t have to keep any of the nets players, when the season begins there contract ends, note expiring contracts, great move by Danny, and the hawks and fans will benefit greatly from this.
Bertie
July 2nd, 2012
11:09 pm
DANNY FERRY IS MY HERO!!!!
Good bye Joe, I might be able now to watch a Hawks game without falling a sleep from you pounding that rock soooo much.
Slimjr
July 2nd, 2012
11:10 pm
Captain Ferry is moving at warp speed? Ya think?
Scottie give him more power! Increase power output to 105%! Aye Captain!
Dwight-CP3-Smoove
July 2nd, 2012
11:10 pm
Time to go after Dwight Howard.
doc
July 2nd, 2012
11:12 pm
Come on guys, this is al Sunds work that he has been working on for months. This is just as much Sunday as the draft everyone said Sunday was really in charge of and why Ferry insisted the Sunday stick around as a consultant to sorta hold his hands. This has Sund’s signature all over it.
NOT!
Dwight-CP3-Smoove
July 2nd, 2012
11:13 pm
Horford, Harris, Zaza, picks to magic for dwight?
Just Joe
July 2nd, 2012
11:15 pm
Go get Corey Brewer for the SF position. $3.2M expiring contract. Denver doesn’t need him with Afflalo, Chandler, and Gallinari.
Slimjr
July 2nd, 2012
11:16 pm
Slim
July 2nd, 2012
11:09 pm
“Technically the hawks don’t have to keep any of the nets players, when the season begins there contract ends, note expiring contracts, great move by Danny, and the hawks and fans will benefit greatly from this.”
In 1 hour Danny Ferry became the greatest GM in Hawks Franchise history..
And he is just getting started!!!!!!!! Well AAAAAAAAAright!
Najeh Davenpoop
July 2nd, 2012
11:18 pm
“Sheridan continues to drive home the assertion that Dwight to bk is still on the table”
I refrained from posting his tweets because he is a notorious NY homer, as he established during the Summer of LeBron when he was constantly pushing the idea that LeBron wanted to go to the Knicks.
doc
July 2nd, 2012
11:19 pm
Auto correction sucks and has been turned off forever.
Sunday = Sund
Najeh Davenpoop
July 2nd, 2012
11:20 pm
Also because that idea of his is being directly contradicted by everyone else commenting on the issue.
Basically it would take a massive change of heart by Orlando’s GM to consent to a Dwight-to-Nets trade at this point. The Magic have established that they don’t want what the Nets are offering.
Najeh Davenpoop
July 2nd, 2012
11:21 pm
If they traded Al and Teague for Dwight, would Steve Nash and Ray Allen be willing to sign here for a year as a bridge to pursuing CP3 next summer? Just something to think about…
EmirS.
July 2nd, 2012
11:21 pm
The Nets look like a 4th seed atm.
Williams
Johnson
Wallace
Humphries
Lopez
Brooks
Green
Taylor
Karaman
Yea they’ll need to add some more people to get a strong bench. But you are looking at a good Brooklyn Nets team. It’s a VERY balanced starting five. You get very good offense and very good defense. You have two very good ball handlers and two very good rebounders. And then you have Wallace who I see as the glue to hold that core together. Seeing as though he can basically defend, score, rebound, handles, and block.
I don’t think the Nets are getting enough credit for this. If everything falls into place..we are more then likely looking at a 4 to 5 seeded Nets team.
Ben
July 2nd, 2012
11:23 pm
Emir S. Are you kidding the Nets would have good defense with 2 white guys in Humphries and Lopez manning the frontcourt? LOL…every NBA team would score 200pts against those guys.
Buddy Grizzard
July 2nd, 2012
11:25 pm
Wow Shaun Powell hating on tha A:
Shaun Powell: Before I go full gush on Danny Ferry, I wanna see how he’s going to rebuild a winner first. about 1 hour ago
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. about 1 hour ago
Read more: http://hoopshype.com/twitter/media.html#ixzz1zWhAYTwH
So the Hawks are no longer a winning team without Joe and Marvin?
Slimjr
July 2nd, 2012
11:27 pm
Shaun Powell needs to put the pipe down….
“Crack is Whack” the Great and never Late Whitney Houston
SteveW
July 2nd, 2012
11:27 pm
Hmmm – Not into buying out Farmar – but I guess with Teague and Harris, who needs Farmar?
Nets offering Lopez, Humphries, Brooks and multiple 1st picks for Dwight.
We offer Al, Teague, ZaZa and multiple 1st picks.
I wonder which is better?
SteveW
July 2nd, 2012
11:28 pm
Oops Nets are also offering Wallace in their package…
SteveW
July 2nd, 2012
11:30 pm
If we obtain Dwight, FA’s will follow.
And we will have a ton of cap space, with only Dwight making the max, and Smith probably a little under.
Ben
July 2nd, 2012
11:31 pm
Steve, what are you talking about? I haven’t seen the Nets making any offers for Dwight
Mim506
July 2nd, 2012
11:31 pm
Atlanta lost it’s chance of getting CP3 when he 1st entered the draft he wanted to come to ATL, but at the time the management (Excluding Dominique Wilkins he was the only one that saw CP3 for his talent) and it’s star players Josh Smith and Josh Childress said “NO”, but I guess everyone has forgotten that story that was written by AJC……CP3 needs to give ATL the duce sign and keep moving….
Slimjr
July 2nd, 2012
11:31 pm
All is a Two time Allstar and All NBA player highly respected by NBA coaches..Heck this blog is an Al Horford love fest! Heheheheh
Can’t say the same for any of the Net offerings above, Hmmmm
random
July 2nd, 2012
11:31 pm
@Ben
You sir are biased, and btw Brook Lopez isnt white.
Buddy Grizzard
July 2nd, 2012
11:32 pm
LOL @ Hollinger:
“With two landmark moves in a period of hours Monday that wiped nearly $90 million off the payroll, the Hawks went from a franchise that considered losing in the second round of the playoffs to be the pinnacle of human achievement to being one that could matter.”
According to Shamsports, after 2011-12 money fell off the books with the new fiscal year for the NBA, the Hawks will have about $174 million in future committed salaries on the books on July 10th. On July 11th, when the moratorium is lifted, and assuming today’s trades actually go through, the Hawks will wipe almost $90 million in future committed salaries off their books, going from about $174 million to about $85 million.
Blast
July 2nd, 2012
11:34 pm
Beautiful. You gotta love Ferry. Action oriented. Can’t believe he got rid of Joe’s contract! Then Marvin for Devin Harris!!! What was Utah smoking????
Great, great moves! And I know he is not done yet! Finally, a GM that wants to win a championship! Word is Josh is excited about the recent moves. We need to keep Josh Smith in the ATL, people!!!
DP
July 2nd, 2012
11:34 pm
What on earth is Brooklyn thinking? Dwight Howard wants to go there and they take on $90 million of contract on washed up ball stopper Joe Johnson? They may have just pushed Deron Williams to Dallas. Surely he’s got too much sense to stay in Brooklyn to play with Ballhog Johnson.
WHEN ARE THEY MOVING ?????
July 2nd, 2012
11:35 pm
WHY IS ferry NOT SCOUTING NEW LOCATIONS FOR THIS TEAM TO MOVE TO ?
THIS CITY IS TIRED OF THIS NOTHING HAPPENING STREET THASH TEAM !!!!!
BOYCOTT asg FOREVER !!!!!!!
Slimjr
July 2nd, 2012
11:35 pm
ESPN said the NETS have stop pursuing D12 after they signed Joe.. They cant afford D12 anymore…Thanks Joe say it is so!
Slimjr
July 2nd, 2012
11:37 pm
ESPN: “D12 wishes have been Denied”
B'Red
July 2nd, 2012
11:37 pm
Joe is getting out of town with a boat load of money. I’m glad to see both he and Marvin to leave town. Those were the two main players that the Hawks need to move. Congrats to Ferry.
Slimjr
July 2nd, 2012
11:38 pm
He’s coming Home to take this Franchise to the FINALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BILL LAIMBEER
doc
July 2nd, 2012
11:39 pm
Mim 506 i followed that very closely and never remember any of those events onlt Nique’s gushing on how good Marvin was on his tryout here. A lot of folks thought Nique used his voice to sell Marvin. You need to find that info as i imagine about everyone here has never seen it.
doc
July 2nd, 2012
11:43 pm
Buddy he just paid up his whole six year salary in one day. Those numbers are huge and exectrd. Does anyone really think Sund was doing anything except minding thevstore?
Bruce
July 2nd, 2012
11:43 pm
If the Hawks can’t get Paul & Howard next yr then who do they spend all this cap room on? Who will be star quality FA’s next yr that will want to come to ATL?
Slimjr
July 2nd, 2012
11:45 pm
D12 and the Hawks are like Kanye and Kim:
Been friends for a long time but never hooked up and when they finally did, Kim said why did it take so long? Duh? Now its the perfect match in their minds! Did she just not buy him a lambo for his birthday? Hmmmm
Buddy Grizzard
July 2nd, 2012
11:47 pm
Sean Cunningham: I just don’t understand why the Utah Jazz traded Devin Harris for Marvin Freaking Williams? R.E.A.L.L.Y? about 17 minutes ago
Read more: http://hoopshype.com/twitter/media.html#ixzz1zWmsnmGT
LMAO!
Ben
July 2nd, 2012
11:48 pm
random, lopez is white. Do you think he is black? You are an idiot sir. I’m just stating facts. Humprhies and Lopez would get destroyed in the paint on defense
Jaded Hawks Fan
July 2nd, 2012
11:48 pm
Agreed, DP. I can’t fathom what the Nets are doing here. But I have no problem taking advantage of their stupidity.