Joe Johnson wants to be traded to a playoff contender.
https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/248795/Joe-Johnson-Seeking-Trade-From-Jazz
https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/248795/Joe-Johnson-Seeking-Trade-From-Jazz
REALGM: Joe wants out
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Avery
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That's fine. Give us a pick in return.
Who?
He is going to get bought out by the Jazz most likely unless there is a team who wants to dump salary so they can buy him out. Doubt the Jazz want to take back salary though.
Avery
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Probably will only get a second rounder out of him.
This has been my bet for a while.
That must have been why he actually tried on defense against the Warriors.
Magic Spray
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Man lands on moon
Especially if it's known he'll be bought out, I don't think anyone will give up anything for him or pay that salary unless they're dumping something undesirable on us. I give it a 75% chance he's just bought out rather than traded.
Thee Idiotic Minivan K
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What the hell is wrong with Marc Stein. He makes it sound like JJ is pulling a Kanter
The Jazz Wonderbra
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Love Iso Joe! Fun to watch him and having him be a part of the team! I think that this is an admirable thing to do for him. $11 Million this year minus 61% of the season already played (50 / 82) = roughly $4.29 million buyout if he isn't taking a discount. He likely gives us a discount because he will make at least the vet min with anyone else. So... $2.5 - $3.5 million dollar buyout sounds reasonable.
I hope that happens because I would like to see him compete with another team for a championship.
In spite of that I am getting more optimistic that we could make the playoffs and I think that we could use him if we get there. Pelicans losing Cousins. Clippers losing Griffin. Jazz getting back Gobert. Still, Joe wouldn't be on a contender team with us either way.
I hope that happens because I would like to see him compete with another team for a championship.
In spite of that I am getting more optimistic that we could make the playoffs and I think that we could use him if we get there. Pelicans losing Cousins. Clippers losing Griffin. Jazz getting back Gobert. Still, Joe wouldn't be on a contender team with us either way.
Not really. The wording is correct.
Utah probably wants to trade him, but cant find any takers. They arent going to put a lot of work into trading him because the potential reward is pretty minimal even if you put in a lot of work and time into it. They are probably content on just buying him out.
Johnson on the other hand has incentive to find a trade so he can get his full salary. In a buy out he would have to give something up. Therefor his JJ's agent is probably working behind the scenes and angling to find a trade that would be beneficial to Utah and Johnson.
JohnnyClutch
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That sucks. Love iso Joe.
JazzyFresh
Banned
He's earned it and I'd harbor nothing but respect for the guy where ever he ends up.
