ATL - GSW

[Mike Woodson]

ATL send:

(87) Joe Johnson - $14,976,754
ATL 2010 1st round

Incoming Salary: $12,600,000
Outgoing Salary: $14,976,754


GSW send:

(82) Monta Ellis - $11,000,000 - $11,000,000 - $11,000,000 - $11,000,000 - $11,000,000
(73) Devean George - $1,600,000

Incoming Salary: $14,976,754
Outgoing Salary: $12,600,000


I accept this trade. I lost Joe Johnson but i get Monta Ellis...I do this trade because Monta Ellis is young and I think he will be the key for my team to become successful...

[Oscar Robertson]

i accept, i really dont like monta and i get a better sg to go with curry and im gettin a first

[Phil Jackson]

i dont know about this, joe johnson is better than monta ellis and a 1st rounder is more valuable than Devean George, maybe if ATL was getting the pick but this seems to one sided

[Mike Woodson]

Monta Ellis- 25.5ppg, 4.00rpg, 5.3apg (number 6th in scoring)

Joe Johnson - 21.3ppg, 4.6rpg, 4.9 apg

Who's better?

[Phil Jackson]

Joe Johnson is better.

[Oscar Robertson]

joe johnson also has an expiring contract

[Mike Woodson]

Ok fine Joe Johnson is better this time...But in the future Monta Ellis will be a very talented and athletic player.....

[Phil Jackson]

im going to have to hold on making a decision for now

[Mike Woodson]

We know that Joe Johnson is expiring and we all know there will be a good offers coming from the expansion teams and the other teams.....And I'm afraid If i lose Joe Johnson on the off season.....

[George Karl]

accept. JJ is going to be a FA, so its fair. the first rounder wont be that high...

[Ian Noble]

I accept. I'm not "sold" on the awesomeness of Joe Johnson. Just like Monta he's a player who can lead a team, but not a championship team. JJ is also a lot older than Monta, which is balanced out by the pick.

I also think it would seem quite realistic to have JJ on the Warriors and Monta in Atlanta.

[Alvin Hendrix]

This trade makes sense in one aspect since Curry and Ellis dont play well together. Joe Johnson would be a much better fit for the warriors with his length and hence his ability to move and play the 3.

HOWEVER, Golden State is a div 2 team and considering JJ's current status (age, experience whatever) he fits a team that's playoff bound and transitioning to a championship team.

Also, it's a pretty dumb move to get JJ's expiring contract into the warriors since JJ wouldn't re-sign with the warriors anyway unless they MAGICALLY end up as a top 3 team in div 2 and get promoted; which is as unlikely as the world ending in 2012. So as much as this deal would work IRL, It won't happen here with the different concept in this league
So I personally would reject this trade, but if the warriors insist on going ahead with it at their own peril then it's their downfall and none of my business.

I'll accept just to test the Oscar Robertson's IQ =)

[Ian Noble]

Alvin Hendrix - Accept
Bobbie Knight - Reject
Ian Noble - Accept
George Karl - Accept
Phil Jackson - undecided
Josh Barber - MIA!

Trade finalized. Good deal guys.

[Ian Noble]

Actually, Golden State must sign a free agent before this trade can go through - his team only has 11 players after this trade.

[Mike Woodson]

Thx for finalizing this trade....

[Alvin Hendrix]

Well oscar robertson, you MAY have officially screwed up your team. Good luck man, you'll need every ounce you can get

[Ian Noble]

Still waiting on Oscar. I've sent him a PM.

[Ian Noble]

Trade Finalized.