When Joe Johnson returned to Barclays Center last week, you knew he would leave something behind. Like his buzzer beaters, it was inevitable. And of course, he hit the dagger. After sending Nets fans home happy so many times, he was sending them home sad that night. Steve Simineri caught up with Johnson who talked about his time with the Nets, the “classy” tribute the Nets arranged —“I didn’t have that in Atlanta”— and whether he will be the first Brooklyn Net to enter the Naismith Hall of Fame.
We’d say it’s inevitable.
To put into perspective how long Joe Johnson has been around for, look no further than the fact that he is currently teammates with Boris Diaw, who was involved in a sign-and-trade deal that brought Johnson to Atlanta back in 2005.