Might Nets be willing to play Trader Joe?
Johnson Mentioned in Trade Rumor as Deadline Approaches
When the Brooklyn Nets traded for Joe Johnson three summers ago, picking up the sharpshooter’s four-year, $90 million contract from Atlanta in the process, they felt very strongly that they had formed the best backcourt in the Eastern Conference, if not the entire NBA.
Two and a half seasons into Johnson’s tenure here in Downtown Brooklyn, there are rumblings that “Isolation Joe” is being sought after by the Detroit Pistons, one of several teams the Nets are currently competing against for the final two playoff spots in the East.
According to a report Tuesday on ESPNNewYork.com, Detroit is offering point guard Brandon Jennings, who is out for the remainder of the season while recovering from an Achilles injury, and a few expiring contracts for Johnson’s services.