Stein: Joe Johnson and the Brooklyn Nets have opened buyout negotiations

[Legends66NBA7]

https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine

Sources tell ESPN several playoff teams (Atlanta, Boston, Cleveland, Houston, Miami, OKC and Toronto) are already in pursuit of Joe Johnson

Who's going to "win" this war ?

[Ranked 12th]

Cleveland will win pull JJ, no doubt

[Fallen Angel]

Cleveland is his best chance to get a ring, but he'd have to share minutes with Shump and Smith

[r15mohd]

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Who's going to "win" this war ?

don't get the buyout in his last contracted year - saving on luxury tax

Miami could definitely use him for a push this playoffs, but i feel he'll choose a better contender in Cle or OKC

[BlazerRed]

OKC could really use Joe. Replace Waiters. Not sure how they could afford him though.. pretty sure they are already over cap, or very close to it.

[Lebronxrings]

cavs please

[Im Still Ballin]

He's going to Clevetown

[Lebron23]

Cleveland Basketball

[JohnnySic]

Good! This may help the Nets get an extra loss or 3...

[moongaze]

Cleveland should have traded shumpert like I called for it to do. Between Richard Jefferson and possibly Joe Johnson, the wing position is in good shape. I have more confidence in those two to score points than I do in shumpert.

[Im Still Ballin]

Kyrie - Delly - Mo Williams
JR Smith - Shumpert
Lebron - Joe Johnson - Richard Jefferson
Kevin Love - Channing Frye
Tristan Thompson - Mozgov

****. that's a hell of a lineup.

[Im Still Ballin]

Mike Mazzeo
ESPN Staff Writer


Nets F Joe Johnson is averaging 13.4 points and shooting 46 percent from 3-point range since Jan. 1. He has hit seven game-winning buzzer-beaters the past decade, most among NBA players. No surprise he's coveted by several playoff teams with buyout negotiations underway. Brooklyn GM Sean Marks said in a WFAN interview Johnson deserves the right to pursue another opportunity with a contender if that is what the 34-year-old veteran wants.

[Legends66NBA7]

Would make sense for Toronto.

I can see Joe being featured as a SF-PF on the team, while getting much better looks with Lowry-DeRozan-Joseph getting him the ball than Larkin-Sloan-Jack did. He would just have to be the 4th or 5th scoring option.

And we get to waive Anthony Bennett, so that makes room for roster space.

[gigantes]

since you linked this from the nets forum, i'll post my reply over here.


NETS: i'm not sure what we get out of this unless it's a cheaper buyout than doing it this summer. in other words, joe gives extra money back so he can play on a contender. he does put some butts in seats for us and makes us a little better, but with this season being lost, thinking about the future is probably more valuable.


OTHER TEAMS: i imagine you'll be able to pick him up pretty cheaply after the buyout, but you're likely going to be disappointed. joe's offense has really fallen off the last couple seasons, and his defense has become a liability, too. maybe you'll get lucky tho, and he'll be able to summon up some magic just when you need it. more likely you'll realise why the nets are buying him out in the first place.

[Mike smith]

Okc can offer him more money have part of there mid level exception