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Will Joe Johnson's Future Be in Atlanta?

Found September 30, 2009 on FanHouse:
PLAYERS: Joe Johnson,  Josh Smith
TEAMS: Atlanta Hawks

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by Matt MooreFiled under: Bobcats, Hawks, Knicks, TimberwolvesSince arriving in Atlanta in 2005, Joe Johnson has been the resident star of the Hawks. Josh Smith draws the oohs and aahs with the highlight reel dunks and eye-popping stat lines, but Johnson has been the only player to really approach greatness, his finest moment coming in the 2007 playoffs, which we mentioned a few days ago.It's long been expected that Johnson would sign an extension within the last few weeks, to lock him up there for the forseeable future without any question of him going elsewhere in the summer of 2010. Turns out: not so much.Will Joe Johnson's Future Be in Atlanta? originally appeared on Fanhouse NBA Blog on Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:30:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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