Because of Ah Gan and the Trail Blazers, the arms race among league frontcourts continues.
The Phoenix Suns parted with Eddie Johnson, trading him for Sam Bowie, which can be considered a painful sacrifice.
Eddie Johnson's performance with the Suns has always been exceptional; he is an excellent shooter with strong scoring explosiveness.
In a 1988 game against the Clippers, he insanely scored 43 points in one half, helping his team win in overtime.
Johnson was very popular with Phoenix fans; he was one of the league's earliest players to shoot three-pointers in large quantities, and with considerable accuracy.
However, after Charles Barkley's arrival, he encroached upon Johnson's ball-handling and shooting space, leading to a further decline in Johnson's scoring this season.
