Brooklyn Nets are inheriting the same problem Atlanta Hawks had with Joe Johnson

The Brooklyn Nets continue their quest to surround Deron Williams with talent by agreeing to trade for Joe Johnson, who has nearly 90 million dollars and 4 years left on his deal, from the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. The trade is reported to go through regardless of Deron Williams' decision to return, though it is widely expected that he will. Nevertheless, the Nets are still not a title contender with Deron Williams and Joe Johnson, and their contracts make it difficult for the Nets to acquire the pieces that will make them one. This is exactly the same predicament that Atlanta Hawks are freeing themselves from with this trade and the trade that will send Marvin Williams to Utah for Devin Harris.

On a talent level, the Nets gave up nothing and acquired arguably the third-best shooting guard in NBA. What they are sacrificing in the trade, however, are cap space in the future and more