Comments on: All-Trade Friday: Should the Hawks deal Josh Smith?

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By: Tony

Tony — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:25:16 +0000

The Hawks have made significant strides in the past few years. The worst thing that the Hawks could do at this point is to trade Josh Smith or Joe Johnson. Keep Acie Law, Flip Murray, and Mo Evans (unless they find another 3-point shooter). The piece of the puzzle that is missing is a true center that can take the pressure off of Joe Johnson and others allowing them to play their positions with effectiveness. Horford should be at power forward where he would become one of the greatest in NBA history. The Hawks should make a trade of Marvin Williams, Pachulia, and possibly a draft pick, and acquire a good center. Once a center is acquired, the Hawks can focus on shoring up the team with some quality role players.

By: shannon

shannon — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:09:49 +0000

I think its funny to see people get throw trade ideas and they obviously dont know what they are talking about.. U cant trade bibby because he is a free agent. The bosh deal will work only if bosh signs a deal otherwise its a wasted trade like the Danny Manning deal was a wasted trade. And if Bosh signs we need to get an extension with Johnson who i think would benefit from Bosh coming here because he want have to take all the shots.. Who agrees?

By: ant banks

ant banks — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:50:08 +0000

can we get some folks who REALLY know basketball to comment on this blog? you don’t BUILD a team around a player like josh. josh is in the mold of rodman, kenyon martin, zach randolph, isaiah rider…basically athletic and hard-headed malcontents. you build teams around character guys, who will be the coach on the floor and off, like kobe, lebron, bibby, garnett.

only effin idiots would suggest that you BUILD a team around josh, he can’t dribble, takes ill advised three’s, argues with coach, shoot bird to fans. PLEASE!!

By: truhawksfan12

truhawksfan12 — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:31:42 +0000

Heres what we need to do…build around smith!

trade JJ and Law for another pick plus a veteran center (Camby Please!)

draft lawson if available, if not maynor or teague, second round get another center and a three point shooter from the pick we get in the trade

sign bibby and murray!

get claxton out of atlanta

go after another FA (hedo, im not sure who else is out there

PG – Bibby, Draft pick
SG – murray/evans
SF – Smith/Draft pick
PF – Horford/Hedo
C – Camby/Zaza/Draft pick

By: yetta

yetta — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:02:46 +0000

Keep Josh; trade JJ! Get a true Leader!!!!!!

By: Hammer

Hammer — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:27:12 +0000

You don’t deal your best players! you build around them with a support staff. It’s BONEHEAD ideas like this that keeps Atlanta teams from competing for championships. Keep Josh,llya & Jeff.

By: HawksHeroZero

HawksHeroZero — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:44:08 +0000

Could it be? Chris Bosh? Bibby and Za Za’s salaries are “off of the books” (as well as Marvin).

That is enough for Bosh.

Nothing leaves out of a tight fist, and nothing gets in it, either!

Bosh = more tickets sold (for the same money spent to Bibby, Za Za, and others).

Include the pick, and finally turn PG over to Law.

Champioship teams need 2-3 All-Stars.

The Hawks have one.

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:18:13 +0000

I would trade for Tyson Chandler an athletic 7 foot center.
They tried to get rid of him last year and he is 27.
His contract is 11,350.000 in return we send them Speedy Claxton who has an expiring contract 5,757.818 Mo Evans 2,500,000 1 year contract and Randolph Morris 797,581 1 year contract. This deal would work.

Sign Andre Miller to play the point

Trade Josh Childress and draft BJ Mullins
draft with our pick draft Ty Lawson

Resign Zaza Pachulia

By: ant banks

ant banks — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:58:46 +0000

for josh to put the 6mil kicker in his contract, he really, really, really wanted to stay in atlanta. why else would you put such a deterent in your contract? i mean, clev or lakers could want josh, but they wouldn’t go after him with that kicker, so he would then be destined to stay wit the hawks.