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12. Joe Johnson

12. Joe Johnson
An All-Star for six of seven seasons as an Atlanta Hawk, Joe Johnson was the main star of the organization.  Signing on as a Free Agent, Johnson strung together five consecutive seasons scoring over 20 Points per Game with his sweet shooters touch.  While he was not able to take Atlanta deep into the playoffs, he did lead them there multiple times.  At one time, Johnson was the highest paid player n the NBA and he is a former All-NBA Third Team Selection.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Shooting Guard
  • Acquired: Traded from the Phoenix Suns for Boris Diaw and a 2006 and 2008 1st Round Pick (which would be Rajan Rondo and Robin Lopez respectively) 8/19/05.
  • Departed: Traded to the Brooklyn Nets for Jordan Farmar, Anthony Morrow, Johan Petro, DeShawn Stevenson, Jordan Williams, a 2013 1st Round Pick (which would be Shane Larkin) and a 2017 2nd Round PIck 7/11/12.
  • Games Played: 508
  • Per Game Averages: 38.8 MP
    .500 eFG%
    .808 FT%
    20.9 PTS
    4.2 RB
    5.2 AST
    1.0 STL
    0.2 BLK

    47 Playoff Games
    40.1 MP
    .449 eFG%
    .774 FT%
    18.0 PTS
    4.4 RB
    3.9 AST
    1.0 STL
    0.1 BLK
  • Advanced Stats: 18.1 PER
    .539 TS%
    16.3 VORP
    44.7 WS

    47 Playoff Games
    14.1 PER
    .490 TS%
    1.1 VORP
    1.1 WS
  • Major Accolades and Awards: Third Team All-NBA (2009-10)
    All-Star (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012)
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