28-year old Joe Johnson is one of the best players in the NBA and he seems to be getting better. He played in 79 games for the Hawks last season and he averaged 39.5 minutes, 21.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Johnson can take over games on offense as he has a lot of great moves and he can really shoot the rock. 29-year old Jamal Crawford will back up both Johnson at shooting guard and Bibby at the point. He played in 65 games for the Knicks and Warriors last season in which he averaged 38.1 minutes, 19.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game. Look for Crawford’s numbers to come down since he doesn’t have a starting job but he won’t be shy about putting up his fair share of shots.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE SHOOTING GUARDS IN 2009-2010: A