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Can I watch the game online?

I agree, Walter. Hibbert seems solid but overpaying for a center is too often done. I do like the sound of a young George.

Hibbert? Max? I would rather just keep Smith. JJ/Hibbert with maximum contracts would equal the worst contract combination in the history of sports (competing with Eddie Jones and Brian Grant with Miami).

I agree. Maybe some teams will be interested in acquiring him if he keeps it up.

Jerry Sloan

Go after Howard in the offseason. Period

The only way I would take Hedo's deal is if we were getting Dwight.

This was simply a trade to get Rondo and clear our cap. I would not do this trade if we are trying to win this season. Taking JJ's contract is worth a bundle to me. Our team is not a contender.

Rondo/Allen/Bass/JO for JJ/Smith/Teague

I hope so, Jody.

I just don't understand why we would trade for a player on the wrong side of 30. Do we think that we are ready for a title run with Gasol/JJ? Funny. And we trade our $8M expiring? I would make them take Marvin or no deal. We are about to get fleeced. I would much rather Gasol go to a third team that really wants him. Would Utah take Gasol? Would love to grab Milsap/Favors.

Marvin for Sessions straight up is a no-brainer for us. Cleveland can easily absorb the difference in contracts. Sessions' deal is between $4-5 million and is a year shorter than Marvin's. Sessions would be easier to move again later on. As far as Josh Smith being added? We would have to get a top 5 pick and have a particular player that we are targeting. I do not know the incoming class well enough to know of a player of Smith's caliber. It seems like the drafts are getting weaker and weaker.

This coming season, the Hawks MUST identify the team that is vulnerable and looking to make a big deal. Hawks cannot let Hinrich expire unless they have plans to use that money. Maybe Hinrich's expiring and Josh Smith could net us a really nice asset. I really hope Chris Paul or Dwight Howard do not give their teams the warm and fuzzies in the next few months.

If we are trading Smith because of JJ's contract, we are in worse shape than I thought.

Horford/Marvin to Milwaukee for Bogut/Ilysova/Gooden Smith/Teague for Paul Paul/Joe/Illysova/Gooden/Bogut with Hinrich/Zaza/Wilkins off the bench

I feel like we could do better? Compared to what others players are signing for, that is a bargain for Childress. He is making less than Marvin. That right there is ridiculous.

No on Jamison. He is owed big money for 2 years and wouldn't start over Smith or Horford. My trade is: Childress (S&T) / Bibby / Evans for Shaq (2 year deal) / Moon / West (Immediately waived to offset increased payroll) THEN! (Fantasy land) Smith / Marvin / JCraw for Paul / Okafor / JWright Paul / Teague Johnson / JoCraw ??? / Moon / Wright Horford / Zaza Okafor / Shaq

The more I think about it, I pass on Mo Williams. He has 3 years left on his deal for money I don't think he is worth to our team.

If the only assets we give up is a combination of Childress, Marvin and Bibby and we get back Mo and/or Shaq, I am all for it.

I definitely think we considerably overspent here. Millions and millions overspent. 5 years, 80 million seems fair for Joe but if it took him more to resign, so be it. The one way I can get behind this deal is if we aggressively make a move for another star to go with him. I feel that Josh Smith and Jamal Crawford as a package could possibly net us something pretty significant. An affordable, dynamic player in Josh + a huge productive expiring with Jamal. I'm on the phone with the Denver Nuggets right now concerning Carmelo Anthony. See if Carmelo would agree to an extension knowing that he'd be playing with Joe Johnson, Al Horford, Kenyon Martin + some young guys in Jeff Teague and Jordan Crawford. Smith / Crawford / Marvin / Evans for Anthony / KMart This isn't likely but there has to be a Pau Gasol type deal out there.

Hopefully, you are correct but the deal is JJ/(Bibby or Marvin) for Butler/Dampier

If Denver decides to rebuild and the teams with cap space use it up, here is my offer: Josh Smith (Significant core piece) Marvin Williams (Young role player) Jamal Crawford (Expiring productive player) Mo Evans (Expiring bench player) for Carmelo Anthony (Extended) Kenyon Martin (Expiring) Assuming the unfortunate reporting of us offering Joe the max is true and he accepts... Teague/Bibby Johnson/JoCraw Anthony/ ------- Horford/Martin ------- /Zaza I'd rather sign-and-trade Joe to Dallas, Houston or... whomever really.

Spotatl- I see what you are saying and typically would agree but I don't consider Beasley and Chalmers 'assets'. They are just salary. I don't think Wade/Bosh/James is good for the NBA and as an NBA Exec I wouldn't assist in it happening. But that is my stubborness coming into play.

I'd rather lose Bosh for nothing and defend from a possible dynasty than get players that will never even start for me.

Toronto taking on trash to help Miami build a dynasty? Thanks Toronto.