Veteran playmaker Joe Johnson became a critical player in the Miami Heat’s rotation during the stretch run in 2015-16, but he signed elsewhere on Saturday.
According to TNT's David Aldridge, the Utah Jazz signed Johnson to a two-year deal worth $22 million. Tony Jones of the Salt Lake Tribune confirmed the deal.
CBS Sports' Zach Harper was among those impressed by Utah's ability to snag Johnson on such a fair contract:
Johnson joined the Heat during the season after the Brooklyn Nets bought out his contract. He proceeded to average 13.4 points behind 41.7 percent shooting from downtown in 24 games with Miami and helped lead the team to the postseason, where he scored 12.1 points per game in 14 contests.
Despite his solid numbers, he only shot 28.3 percent from deep in those playoffs and failed to take advantage of the open looks he received when Dwyane Wade created openings by drawing the defense on his drives.
His new team likely hopes his regular-season performance with Miami was more of an indicator of what it will receive moving forward following this deal.
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