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After reading Sekou Smith’s blog, I have to ask the question “Is it time to unload the Joshes?”
At first, I faulted the ASG with not moving fast to sign the two Joshes. Now I’m of the belief that maybe it’s time to trade Josh Smith. First, there is no way I would have given Josh Chills anywhere close to 10 mil a year and is Josh Smith really a max guy at this point? Sometimes you have to take a step back to move forward. Maybe a core of JJ, Al, Acie and maybe Marvin is who we should move forward with. Here are some basic questions:

1) Can JJ play SM in the future is Marvin does not pan out?
2) Is Al a better long term player a PF than Josh Smith (if we can maybe draft a true center)
3) Will Acie put in the work to become a true PG?
4) Can we just package the josh/s and bring back draft picks and a player/s to strength our bench or maybe for an proven score (C. Anthony type) or maybe Lamar Odom

Let me say I make this statement with a heavy heart; I suffered as a season ticket holder and became a big fan of this team and the joshes. But, we have to be smart and both the joshes have question about the upsides and if we over pay for them and it fails WE RISK LOSING JJ AND AL HORFORD WHO KNOW ARE THE KIND OF PLAYERS (both on and off the court) you can build a team around.

I rate JJ and Horford as the first two, then Smoove, then Marvin, Bibby and then after a while you come to Acie, that's about it.

I really want to keep Smoove and sign a strong back up C to solidify our three man big rotation; but, Smoove can't ask for the bank and ASG neds to be honest. You don't build a winner with ego, but investment.

$11M seems fair. If Smoove thinks he's worth more, they can shoten the deal. If all parties think it's good, spreadit out over six. If ASG thinks Smoove still has something to prove, 3@$33M sounds fair.

There is a solution no matter the thinking. There also neds to be a Brown or Morris signing.

ASG; put up or get the F^&K out. Smoove keep it real and play to win. Take an honest contract that allows the team to add what we need to win. The big $ comes with winning.