The Houston Rockets signed Joe Johnson mid-season after he was released by the Utah Jazz. With Johnson starting to show his age and Utah in the middle of the rebuilding stage, they decided to cut ties with the 36-year-old.
Johnson averaged 22 minutes and 6 points per game for the Rockets in the regular season. In the playoffs, Johnson averaged just 6.8 minutes per game, playing almost exclusively in garbage time.
Just last season, Johnson was one of Utah’s best players in the playoffs, averaging 12.9 points per game. In the first-round against Chris Paul‘s Clippers, Johnson converted on a buzzer beating layup to win Game 1.