Josh Smith: "I'm a Max player"

[Street Knowledge]

“I feel like I’m a max player,” Smith said Friday.

And yes, that is the first time he has said that.

“I feel I bring a lot to the table. I have a lot of versatility. For what I do and what I give this ball club, I feel like I’m worth it.”

The Hawks have given one max contract in their history. It turned Joe Johnson into a very rich man (six years, $123.6 million) and the Hawks into a punch line. So which way do you think the wind might be blowing on this?

Granted, in the new collective bargaining agreement, Smith's max deal would be nearly as high as Johnson's: about $94 million over five years. But it still could give the organization reason to balk.

Smith again: “There shouldn’t be any hesitation. I’m Josh Smith, I’m not anybody else. I ‘m not Michael Jordan, I’m not LeBron James, I’m not Brook Lopez. I’m Josh Smith. You can’t look at what might’ve happened with another person. Let’s say Joe. You can’t say, ‘I’m skeptical of giving another person that’ because of whatever they feel like happened."

If you were waiting for the line in the sand, there it is.


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[Hater]

 

[Hersh]

needs to add 5ppg to his avg-- and raise his shooting % to 50 before his max..

 

[DStyles]

Nikka is only worth 10 mil

 

[SwagKingKong]

I'll feel sorry for whatever team throws the max at him.

 

[mvp_status]

According to the Hawks fans on here, he's better than Carmelo, which would make him a top 5-10 player in the league. So what's the issue?

 

[JBoy]

According to the Hawks fans on here, he's better than Carmelo, which would make him a top 5-10 player in the league. So what's the issue?

he has more playoff series wins than Melo though

 

[mvp_status]

he has more playoff series wins than Melo though

Right on cue. And you missed the point like a J. Smoove free throw

 

[AVXL]

Nah not even close. Truthfully though there are really only a handful of max level players in the league, but Josh isn't one of them. If he finds a team dumb enough to give him that then hey Won't be a max player here

 

[Marvel]

Nikka is only worth 10 mil

This. He is a very good player, but he is not great. I like the effort he puts in though. He would be a great fit for a team like OKC, if they could have gotten rid of that Perkins contract

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They could sign some minimum players in their rotation. That line up would be

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[Luke Cage]

he has more playoff series wins than Melo though

so does robert horry, more rings too.

 

[Lefty Gunz]

He's good, but not great. Definitely not top 5 at his position

 

[JBoy]

Right on cue. And you missed the point like a J. Smoove free throw

but seriously Josh plays way too stupid at times to ever be a serious consistent number 1 option

 

[g-ice]

If that fool can chill out shooting 3's and hit 75% of his FT's then maybe.

 

[23Barrettcity]

but seriously Josh plays way too stupid at times to ever be a serious consistent number 1 option

How much does horford make? Atl can't pay him more than him