Premium Member mrhonline Posted July 3, 2010 Premium Member Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 Haha. There will be no press conferences until at least the 8th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAWKSFAN89 Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 Someone give Joe vocal chords or something, I wanna hear this guy talk. If Joe gets a max contract is expect him to act as a leader and not some shy kid in the back of the classroom.... I honestly want a SnT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggp Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 My last post till the blockbuster trade is announced. The Hawks and Joe are just waiting till Lebron signs. When he signs we can than announce the signing and the blockbuster trade. Otherwise, if we do this now, Lebron or other FA's might change the team they sign with and might link up. This is extremely smart on Joe's and Atlanta case. He will signed in principle by July 5th so expect Joe to sign(I.P.) on the 5th or 6th. The trade should be announced on the same day and we would do a joint press conference. I hope you are right. In the meantime, I think I need to stay away from all the rumor-mongering. I don't enjoy the suspense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJlaysitup Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 (edited) ....I think I need to stay away from all the rumor-mongering. ... But rumour mongering is what we do We are specialists P.S. - not sure why I added the dancing fellas to this post - it added no value/content - I just like watching them dance around (plus- they always stay in step - amazing) Edited July 3, 2010 by DJlaysitup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLBob Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 Haha, just spun the ESPN Free Agent Slot Machine for laughs: In the first six spins, MAX Joe came up ATL zero times (although he did come up ATL on spin 7). :white flag: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member sturt Posted July 3, 2010 Premium Member Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 Same thing I told Exodus. Players can't sign until the moratorium is lifted, but that doesn't mean every team is just sitting around waiting for the 8th. Teams are conducting a TON of business right now and most will have a strong idea of who they're signing and what they're doing by the time the moratorium ends. In addition to that, many players will give a verbal agreement to sign with a team if they get an offer they like. JJ waiting to agree to this deal has NOTHING to with the moratorium. It has to do with LeBron and Wade. Unless I'm failing to see some nuance to what you've said above, we're not saying anything different, then. When I talk about "contingencies," that's what I'm saying... yes, business is being done, but everything is verbal, and everything is subject to change if something they deem substantial comes into play. Elton Brand himself texted me to say that I'm right about that. :biggrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB21 Posted July 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 What is stopping Joe from demanding a sign-and-trade at the last second? Win-Win for him there. The fact that Atlanta doesn't have to agree to sign and trade him. Basically, if he demands it, the hawks pull their offer and he doesn't get that 6th year and $30 million extra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 What is stopping Joe from demanding a sign-and-trade at the last second? Win-Win for him there. I mentioned this before, but you are the only one that seems to be able to get it. What I think happened is that Sund and Johnson are working together to insure a S&T. Johnson will not have to haggle price and Sund will not have to worry about Johnson going to a team under the Cap, and recieving no compensation for him. I don't think the Hawks will hold the other club hostage for a great deal, I just think they want some kind of compensation. If other teams balk at giving Johnson that kind of money, then it will be interesting to see what Sund does then, maybe he has an agreement with JJ that he will back out of the deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJHAWK Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 I mentioned this before, but you are the only one that seems to be able to get it. What I think happened is that Sund and Johnson are working together to insure a S&T. Johnson will not have to haggle price and Sund will not have to worry about Johnson going to a team under the Cap, and recieving no compensation for him. I don't think the Hawks will hold the other club hostage for a great deal, I just think they want some kind of compensation. If other teams balk at giving Johnson that kind of money, then it will be interesting to see what Sund does then, maybe he has an agreement with JJ that he will back out of the deal. and that wasnt dem aluanum weather bloonz dere n Roswell New Mexico waz it.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 and that wasnt dem aluanum weather bloonz dere n Roswell New Mexico waz it.... That's why there are so many posters and varied opinions on this site, have you noticed? Sorry if I posted something that might be a little over your head, but we will see what happens, then you can get arrogant......deal? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJHAWK Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 That's why there are so many posters and varied opinions on this site, have you noticed? Sorry if I posted something that might be a little over your head, but we will see what happens, then you can get arrogant......deal? Deal, I was out of line. I apologize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Final_quest Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 Unless I'm failing to see some nuance to what you've said above, we're not saying anything different, then. When I talk about "contingencies," that's what I'm saying... yes, business is being done, but everything is verbal, and everything is subject to change if something they deem substantial comes into play. Elton Brand himself texted me to say that I'm right about that. :biggrin: I take Mr. H to mean that, just as with Rudy Gay, these deals are done with the only thing left needed is a signature. The teams and players always make their commitments days before the signing actually happens. It allows the GM to make their next move knowing what they have in place and being certain of who they have locked up. For us the next move might be a Chilldress trade that we have confidence in because Joe's status has already been determined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 I think we'd all like a commitment now so we can stop worrying about this lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 Deal, I was out of line. I apologize. No problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AHF Posted July 4, 2010 Moderators Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 I think this will end up being much ado about nothing. If the Hawks want JJ, they will have him because he isn't walking from that 6th year. If they don't want him, they will S&T him. Because I assume that JJ absolutely will not accept a deal without the 6th year, I think the Hawks have plenty of leverage here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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