End of the day, did the #Nets just trade Dwight Howard for Joe Johnson #Hawks?

The thing about the Joe Johnson trade could very well could end up being that, in essence, the Nets just traded Dwight Howard for Joe Johnson? Sports Illustrated's Sam Amick says th Hawks seriously in the mix. The Nets who used to be the front runner with one of the few huge available caps, now the Hawks are the one with a cap large enough to get both Howard (Lets save the CP3 conversation for later, Howard will be playing with him in the Olympics, and ppl talk) From Twitter ‏@Chris_Broussard says Magic also considering trade possibilities with Lakers, Hawks, Rockets...

Morrow said. “I’ve known Dwight for a long time…we came out of high school the same year

During a summer tour in Russia, Dwight Howard did a sit-down interview with a Russian TV outfit. He was asked to name the players he would most like to have as teammates. Chris Paul, Stephen Jackson. What’s his name, Deron Williams. And Anthony Morrow,” Howard said. “I got five, Monta Ellis, I really like him.” Obviously, though, two were Nets. Williams and Howard are friends And then there is Morrow who now plays woith the Atlanta Hawks.. Morrow said. “I’ve known Dwight for a long time…we came out of high school the same year. It was an honor for him to name me with that group of guys.”

Dwight Howard and Atlanta forward Josh Smith have a history that goes back a long way. It goes all the way back to a pre-school

Dwight Howard and Atlanta forward Josh Smith have a history that goes back a long way. It goes all the way back to a pre-school class in Atlanta more than 20 years ago, when Smith says the two of them had a crush on the same girl. (For the record, Howard doesn’t remember the girl) They played against each other growing up and reunited on the same AAU team, the Atlanta Celtics, as teenagers. And if you ever insult one in the presence of the other, you’ll see that history bubble up.

“I just remember sitting in the draft in the green room and one of the guys said [Smith] was going to be the biggest bust ever,” Howard said. “I kind of got upset about it because I know my homeboy can play basketball. Just to see him grow from that moment on it means a lot to me. Growing up together, playing with each other AAU, we’ve always talked about going to the NBA and trying to be one of the best players to play the game of basketball.

We shall see.... and don't forget Dwight Howard is from Atlanta