He played 17 seasons in the NBA, just turned 38 years old about a month ago, and is currently lighting up all comers in the BIG3 league, but Joe Johnson can’t shake the feeling that his days in professional basketball didn’t quite wrap up the way they were supposed to.
“To be honest, I’m not at peace with how my career ended,” he told The Salt Lake Tribune. “Especially in Houston, not even getting a chance to play in the postseason for whatever reason. That’s the only memory that really sticks in my head.”
Considering the demise of his NBA days pretty much began with being increasingly phased out of the Jazz’s rotation during the 2017-18 season, it would be fair to wonder if “Iso Joe” has less-than-fond memories of Utah ahead of his return to Vivint Smart Home Arena this Saturday for the BIG3′s first-ever appearance here.