Honestly, he could be no worse than what Johnson was. So as long as we didn't give Lou freakin' Williams that kind of money, it's progress. That's all I want from the Hawks this year: progress.
No you don't get it. He won't have as bad of a contract as Johnson but you don't understand his shortcomings. He came off the bench for more than the fact that he was a great scorer. He can't play defense on an NBA level. You can't give him starters minutes, his defense is that bad. His man will consistently blow by him, bully him and generally make him look foolish. He is going to get paid like a starter but if you start him the opposing SG will literally tear your team apart. I'd love to have him back as a 6th man but I know he will be getting paid more than he could possibly be worth. I love all of the Hawks other moves but as someone who has seen enough of Lou this is one I disagree with. His own teammates called him out publicly for his abysmal defense last year. We could have won the Celtics series if our best crunch time scorer wasn't such an overwhelming liability.