The Brooklyn Nets bought out the rest of Joe Johnson's contract on Thursday, meaning that he will immediately be a free agent, and is now able to sign with any team that is interested in him.
The list of teams interested in Johnson's services is reportedly pretty long, including roughly seven teams. The Celtics are one of the teams that seem to be interested, but it is not likely that Johnson will want to come to Boston.
Johnson is 34 years old, and will likely sign a short one year contract. The seven time All-Star will probably look to sign on with a team like the Cavaliers or the Thunder, or other teams who have legitimate chances of winning a championship this year. Johnson has made more than his fair share of money since entering the league, and has not had much playoff success since he left Phoenix in 2005. Chances are, he will want to go somewhere and win right away.
Johnson started his career with a brief stint in Boston in 2001. The Celtics drafted Johnson, then traded him in February of 2002, his rookie year.
Regardless of where Johnson ends up, his departure from Brooklyn is still a good thing for the Celtics. The Nets currently have the fourth worst record in the NBA, and losing Johnson for nothing in exchange certainly won't make them any better. Of course, this is good for Boston because they own the rights to Brooklyn's first round pick in the 2016 draft. Johnson is only averaging around 10 points per game, but he has a knack for hitting the big shot, and Brooklyn should struggle even more without him.
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