Hawks to trade 4 players for Kings' Bibby
Could a four-for-one deal completed Saturday finally net the Hawks the point guard they've coveted?
Hawks captain and All-Star Joe Johnson certainly hopes so.
The Hawks have agreed in principle to trade for Sacramento veteran Mike Bibby, sending veteran point guards Anthony Johnson and Tyronn Lue back to the Kings, along with second-year forward Shelden Williams and veteran center Lorenzen Wright.
The deal is expected to be finalized Saturday afternoon, a person familiar with the situation told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Officials from the Hawks, Kings and NBA will participate in a 4 p.m. conference call.
Bibby could join the Hawks in time for Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers, the first of five straight road games against Western Conference teams. The next night, the Hawks face the Kings in Sacramento.
"This is another huge step for us," Johnson said Saturday while preparing to play in Sunday's 57th NBA All-Star Game. "You're talking about a guy who can make shots and can run a team. He embodies all the things we've wanted in a veteran point guard and he's also a guy that's known for taking and making big shots.
"And you can never have too many guys like that in the NBA. As tough as it is to see guys like Lue, A.J., 'Ren and Shelden leave, we all realize that this is a business and decisions are made and you make the best of things and move on. But there's no doubt we're getting a guy that can help make us better."
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Reasons the Bibby deal makes sense for Hawks
Three reasons the Hawks' trade for Mike Bibby works:
1. They didn't have to part with any their core. Both Marvin Williams and Josh Childress have been mentioned in numerous trade rumors, and for the Hawks to get a player of Bibby's caliber without giving up either of their coveted young talents
