The Atlanta Hawks offered Josh Smith a three-year, $45 million contract extension before the season.
According to sources, the talks never got serious because Smith made it clear that he wanted to make it to free agency.
League rules on extensions kept the Hawks from offering anything longer than three extra years during the season.
The Hawks then tried hard to trade Smith prior to February's deadline.
http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/227192/Hawks-Offered-Josh-Smith-Three-Year-$45M-Extension
he wouldnt have gotten shyt on the open market and then hed run back and they could low ball him. stupid fcks

would.I believe the only teams that can sign dude outright to a max deal are the rockets, hawks, bobcats, clippers, or mavs. and outside of the hawks, I dont see those other teams paying dude like that. well maybewould.
I believe the only teams that can sign dude outright to a max deal are the rockets, hawks, bobcats, clippers, or mavs. and outside of the hawks, I dont see those other teams paying dude like that. well maybewould.

OUTSIDE OF LEBRON. NOT ONE PERSON IN THE NBA PUT UP A STAT LINE LIKE JOSH. TRY AND FIND SOMEONE, I'LL WAIT....
The stats are: 17 PPG, 8 RPG, 4 APG, 2 BPG, 1 SPG. Find 1 person outside of Lebron with that stat line...
But with that being said, Josh is wayyy too inconsistent for me to offer him the max. Peace Josh.
Kevin Durant
After Dwight and CP3, Josh is arguably the biggest free agent on the market.
