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Josh Smith wants a big payday and but the Hawks do not want to give him one

Found February 09, 2013 on The Mars Reel: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Josh Smith,  Danny Ferry
TEAMS: Atlanta Hawks
via NBA.com Josh Smith wants a max deal and The Atlanta Hawks do not want to give him one, as a matter of fact they’d rather trade him. Currently the Hawks are entertaining trade offers around the league for Smith, but have yet to make a decision. NBA.com: “The Atlanta Hawks are entertaining trade offers around the league for forward Josh Smith, but have yet to decide whether they will deal the ninth-year forward, according to league sources. The Hawks met with Smith’s representatives this week, at which point the team indicated it was not willing to give Smith a max contract after this season, according to a source. Smith, who will be an unrestricted free agent this summer, told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution late last month that he believes he’s a max player, which would mean he’d be in line for a five-year deal worth around $94 million from Atlanta. But the Hawks, which expect to be major players next summer in free agency or through trades, do not want to tie up that kind of ...
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