According to an article in this week's SI, Smith won't be back if Atlanta retains its coach, and either way, due to perceived attitude problems, he isn't likely to get more than the $9 million a year the Hawks offered him in an extension earlier this season.
Which is why you don't pay attention to a goddamned thing you read on a shitty site like SI.
Josh Smiths "attitude" problems have all been reported by ONE reporter and each year the stories get refuted by everyone.
he did curse out mike woodson before and get suspeneded. So did Zaza pachulia. And Anthony Johnson. And Salim Stoudimire. And Marvin Williams(not suspended though). And Sheldon Williams (didn't get suspeded...he just got like 10 DNP CD in a row).
But if you believe that a guy that by the end of the year will be averaging 19 points, close to 4 blocks, 2 steals, 4 assist, and 8 rebounds while playing out of position isn't going to get more than 9 mill per, I don't know what to tell ya.
Philly will offer him the Max if no one else does/can.
It was in the magazine, actually, but I was just reporting it. I know nothing about the Hawks, so whatever yous ay is likely correct.