Nets set to acquire Joe Johnson from Hawks

According to Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski, the Brooklyn Nets are "finalizing a trade to acquire Atlanta Hawks guard Joe Johnson," according to league sources.
The Nets would acquire the six-time All-Star in exchange for guards Anthony Morrow, Jordan Farmar and DeShawn Stevenson and forwards Jordan Williams and Johan Petro, along with a 2013 first-round draft pick.
Johnson has four years and almost 90 million left on his contract, and the Nets are expected to hear soon from point guard Deron Williams on whether he will accept the team's five-year, 100 million contract extension. Williams met with Nets officials today, and the team is confident he will stay instead of choosing the Dallas Mavericks.
But the one player who may be affected most by this move is Dwight Howard. The Orlando Magic center, who has requested a trade, is only willing to sign a contract extension with the Nets. But with Johnson's contract, Williams' extension, 40 million invested in Gerald Wallace, and an "eventual 50 million-plus deal for center Brook Lopez," it appears that the Nets would be out of the running for the disgruntled center.
With the move, Brooklyn owner Mikhail Prokhorov has introduced his own version of the "Big Three" in Williams, Johnson and Wallace. Alongside Lopez and young role players MarShon Brooks and Danny Green, the Nets could be in good shape for the future.
And while this won't directly affect the Bulls, it does make the Eastern Conference Playoff race a bit more exciting. The Hawks should still contend for a post-season spot with Josh Smith, Al Horford and Jeff Teague. And the Nets now find themselves with one of the best starting lineups in the conference.