A few days ago, the general belief, at least among Nets fans, was that there were two possible markets for Joe Johnson's $25 million contract: the Pistons and Hornets. Last season, there were rumors that both had an interest in the 6'8" swingman, despite his declining stats.
Now both of those options are gone. Four days ago, the Pistons traded two non-guaranteed contracts -- Caron Butler and Shawne Williams -- for the Bucks Ersan Ilyasova. Then, on Monday, the Hornets traded Lance Stephenson to the Clippers for Matt Barnes and Spencer Hawes.