<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">ATLANTA (AP) -- The Atlanta Hawks and Phoenix Suns ran into ``procedural issue'' Tuesday, holding up a sign-and-trade deal that would send guard Joe Johnson to the Hawks. The Hawks wouldn't reveal the nature of the hang-up, but said the deal had not been finalized. ``At this time, there is a procedural issue regarding the reported deal with Atlanta and Phoenix that needs to be resolved,'' Atlanta general manager Billy Knight said in a statement released through a team spokesman. ``That's all I can say at this time.'' The Hawks would send Phoenix two first-round picks, second-year guard Boris Diaw and a $4.9 million trade exception for the 6-foot-8 Johnson. Suns president Bryan Colangelo declined comment on the deal ``until our business is complete.'' Diaw's agent, Doug Neustadt, said his client was excited about the chance to play for a team that had the best record in the Western Conference last season. ``If this goes through, he's going to a playoff team and he is excited about going to a good team,'' Neustadt said. </div> Source
That sucks for the Hawks. I hope the deal happens for Atlanta's sake, because Atlanta really needs fans and something to cheer about. I would hate to see the team move to Las Vegas or something.
