Los Angeles Clippers, Golden State Warriors, and Philadelphia 76ers; these are the names of the teams that were most expected to get a hold of the superstars in the free agents list. The Memphis Grizzlies came as a surprise. People expected them to save up their cap space for the upcoming seasons.
The Atlanta Hawks now have 7 days to match Memphis' 5 year contract worth $58 million. The Hawks actually made an offer to Josh Smith last October for a new contract worth about $45.5 million but Josh Smith turned it down.
Josh Smith visited other teams, the Clippers and the 76ers, to discuss a possible contract. The teams would've taken a risk though if they decided to try and get a shot at landing a contract with Josh Smith since Josh Smith is a restricted free agent.
If the Atlanta Hawks lose Josh Smith, they will lose two of their key players in last year's campaign. The have already lost Josh Childress to a European team. They will have bigger problems if Josh Smith chooses to go elsewhere.
The Hawks have committed to match any contract that will be offered by another team. Let's see if they will be smart enough to match Memphis' contract for Josh Smith.
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