Report: Josh Smith will explore free agency,won't sign extension

[heitingas]

Report: Josh Smith Will Not Sign Extension With Hawks
Oct 14, 2012 11:33 AM EDT
 

Josh Smith plans to explore free agency at the end of next season, when he will be eligible to sign a five-year deal

Smith is limited to a three-year extension if he re-signs with the Hawks before June 30.

Via Mitch Lawrence/New York Daily News
Read more: http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/223977/Report_Josh_Smith_Will_Not_Sign_Extension_With_Hawks#ixzz29IBibJss

[SHAQATTACK]

Good , hope Danny can fleece the Hawks on deal for him.

But not for Sully.

[perks-a-beast]

prediction: Smith gets traded to the Spurs near the deadline for Kawhi Leonard, Stephen Jackson, DeJuan Blair and a pick.

[KGs Knee]

prediction: Smith gets traded to the Spurs near the deadline for Kawhi Leonard, Stephen Jackson, DeJuan Blair and a pick.

I highly doubt this.  Smith doesn't strike me a player SA would be interested in, or at least not as a rental for the players they'd be giving up.  Additionally, SA doesn't strike me as a city/team Smith would be interested in re-signing long term, thus why it would likely be nothing more than a rental for SA.

Then there's the matter of, is that really enough talent to motivate Atl?

[hpantazo]

I don't see what all the fuss is about Josh Smith. He's a good player, but not worth big money for the next 5 years when we have great guys on the team already like Green and Sullinger.

[action781]

prediction: Smith gets traded to the Spurs near the deadline for Kawhi Leonard, Stephen Jackson, DeJuan Blair and a pick.

Hmm, interesting.  I think the Spurs really like Kawhi Leonard though and they will have right about enough $ in cap space (depending on what they give Manu) to sign Smith in FA next offseason.

[AB_Celtic]

Good , hope Danny can fleece the Hawks on deal for him.

But not for Sully.

TP, yep.

This gives us leverage, and we really shouldn't offer more than we need to. I think we could maybe do it for Bass, Lee, and Melo/Pick. It's either that or nothing for the Hawks.

Rondo/Terry
Bradley/FA SG or Christmas
Pierce/Green
Smith/Sully
Garnett/Milicic

Obviously not all 15, but that front 10 is scary.

[KGs Knee]

Good , hope Danny can fleece the Hawks on deal for him.

But not for Sully.

TP, yep.

This gives us leverage, and we really shouldn't offer more than we need to. I think we could maybe do it for Bass, Lee, and Melo/Pick. It's either that or nothing for the Hawks.

If it's an all-or-nothing offer of Bass, Lee & Melo/pick, it will definitely be nothing.  Atlanta isn't taking that offer, ever.  Not enough returning talent for too much long-term salary.

If Atalanta does, in fact, trade Smith this year, you can be assured they will be asking for quite a bit.  I would absolutely love to see Smith in green, but my hopes are diminishing.

Sully having a break-out season is about our best hope to entice Atlanta to deal with us.  Even then, including Sully in a deal likely wouldn't be enough.  Atlanta would probably want Bradley too.  Besides, I'm not sure how thrilled Atlanta would be with the idea of a Horford/Sullinger starting front court pairing.  Talk about an under-sized front court.

[LarBrd33]

he'll probably end up with the Lakers.  That's just how these things go. 

[RJ87]

he'll probably end up with the Lakers.  That's just how these things go.

Pretty much.

[Eja117]

he'll probably end up with the Lakers.  That's just how these things go.

How would that happen? Trade Pau and Jamison?

[jbaerg]

Probably for Antwan Jamison.

[SHAQATTACK]

oh yea , I'm sure LA is working on a deal for him. I suspect IF they aren't doing so well , they probally try and trade Pau Gasol for J Smith.  And then get CP3 when Nash departs.  It is written in the stars.

[indeedproceed]

I bet another team takes a flyer on him. A team with young assets and some ability to manipulate their salary cap.

Houston makes a lot of sense.

Kevin Martin, Marieff Morris (Or Royce White, Patrick Patterson, Chandler Parsons, etc), 1st

for

Josh Smith, DeShawn Stevenson

Toronto:

Ed Davis, Bargnani

for

Smith

Phoenix:

Brad Miller, Marcus Morris, 1st

for

Smith

Stuff like that. Small market team that has the ability and inclination to overpay for a fringe all-star.

[sofutomygaha]

How funny would it be if the Nets tried to make a play for him with Lopez and Humphries.