In late February when the Nets bought out Joe Johnson's contract and the Celtics were rumored to be on his list of potential new teams, I figured Johnson could possibly add a little scoring punch to Boston's bench. However, I wasn't that concerned when the 34-year-old chose the Heat instead of the Celtics--finding minutes for him was going to be a major challenge on a squad that already went 10-deep when healthy.
Joe Johnson said Celtics tried to sign him but he thought Miami was better fit. — Bill Doyle (@BillDoyle15) April 13, 2016
The key phrase though, was "when healthy.