Haha Crooklyn Nets steal JJ from Hawks

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The deal was on the table prior to Joe opening his eyes during the free agent negation period. WE came to the table prepared to make the offer. It was a pre-emptive move to keep the heart of our playoff team in Atlanta. Other than us having to overpay to keep him, that's all you're going to find.

While the rest of the free agent frenzy spins like crazy around him, we’re getting the usual silence out of

Joe Johnson

.

http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2010/07/03/silence-is-golden-for-johnson/

The interest Johnson has generated, particularly from the Knicks, Bulls, Heat, Mavericks and Clippers, forced the Hawks' hand and resulted in the first of many surprises anticipated in the feeding frenzy over LeBron James,Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and other marquee players who hit the market a minute after the stroke of midnight.

http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/22906732

There is no Joe Johnson the Terrible forcing a move. Guy was a free agent and he explored his options. Our management did what they felt they had to do in order to keep him - pretty much everyone else felt the same way, but agreed the contract was going to turn out bad.