What could Joe Johnson fetch in trade?

[OptionZero]

If Joe Johnson is willing to sign an extension, I think the Warriors can put a pretty attractive option on the table:

Monta Ellis

choice of

Brandan Wright or Kelenna Azubuike.

Monta goes home, replaces alot of backcourt offense. I think Brandan Wright is a bit redundant since Smith and Horford are both PF's, but he's still got loads of potential. Alternatively, Azubuike would be quality swingman depth.

[evildallas]

Personally, I really like what Brandan Wright has shown so far. Decent talent in that package but probably a weak fit with restructuring the entire team.

[MaceCase]

Why do I keep hearing that Monta would be coming home to Atlanta? Is he not a Jackson, Mississippi native? You know home of maniacal moped gangs.

[OptionZero]

"Home" being the geographic region. Certainly, Atlanta is more "home" than anywhere on the West Coast.

[MaceCase]

Wouldn't Memphis or New Orleans therefore be closer to his "home" geographic region?

[fugop]

Not a Johnson trade, but with the Wizards: would you consider Blatche + #5 for Horford + #19?

Blatche has the length to be a legit C beside Smith, and he's a solid, but unspectacular rebounder/defender. Here are their numbers:

http://www.basketball-reference.com/fc/ ... i?id=mFXwF

It looks like there's a chance Rubio falls to the #5.

[JoshB914]

Not a Johnson trade, but with the Wizards: would you consider Blatche + #5 for Horford + #19?

Blatche has the length to be a legit C beside Smith, and he's a solid, but unspectacular rebounder/defender. Here are their numbers:

http://www.basketball-reference.com/fc/ ... i?id=mFXwF

It looks like there's a chance Rubio falls to the #5.

Yes, I would do that. But a lot of it depends on how highly we value Horford, an area where you will find many differing opinions among Hawks fans.

[evildallas]

Not a Johnson trade, but with the Wizards: would you consider Blatche + #5 for Horford + #19?

Blatche has the length to be a legit C beside Smith, and he's a solid, but unspectacular rebounder/defender. Here are their numbers:

http://www.basketball-reference.com/fc/ ... i?id=mFXwF

It looks like there's a chance Rubio falls to the #5.

It's an interesting deal, but there are two caveats. First, I'd need a sweetener.
Horford + #19 + #49
for
Blatche + #5 + #32

If it included a swap of 2nd rounders as well then I like the overall value provided #2. It would have to be a draft night trade. By that I mean I would have to know who we can get at #5 before making the move. James Harden, Ricky Rubio, or Hasheem Thabeet and I'm good to go. If they went 2-4, then I'm less thrilled. While Jordan Hill, Tyreke Evans, Stephen Curry or Demar DeRozan could turn into a good player I'm not happy with the pick value. The additional swap of 2nds should allow us to add a rotation player where at #49 we are going to have to get lucky with a faller or strike on 1 skill specialist (like Jon Brockman for rebounding) for immediate impact.

[azuresou1]

I wouldn't take the Blatche for Horford, even with the picks evildallas proposed. I don't have much faith in Blatche.

I would, however, do Horford + 19 for McGee + 5, or the Blatche deal if instead of the 2nd round this year we get a first next year.

[evildallas]

I agree with you that I prefer McGee, but the talk was he was off limits because of the promise he showed year one on the defensive end.

The other reason I am okay with Blatche is that he's signed to a very reasonable deal for the next 3 years (he'd be half as much as Al in year 3).

[N.O.R.E.]

Man, Joe Johnson for the #5 and Blatche is selling yourselves short.

[daoneandonly]

If Bibby is not resigned..

Josh Howard, Jason Terry, JJ Barea

for

Joe Johnson and Speedy Claxton

Obviously I'm a Mavs fan, would Atl ever consider it?

[evildallas]

^^^ Actually, I wouldn't. Still have a bad taste from Jason Terry's last stint here and I'm just not a fan of Josh Howard. They're talented players, but just don't do it for me.