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Nets could save tens of millions of dollars sending Joe Johnson to Cavaliers

JUL 06, 2015 1:29p ET

JUL 06, 2015 1:29p ET

The Nets are trying desperately to get under the luxury tax so that they can avoid the dreaded repeater tax for next season. Maybe the easiest way to do that is pulling off this rumored deal which would send Joe Johnson to the Cavaliers.

Tim Bontemps of the New York Post explains why that would be essential:

Johnson averaged 14.4 points per game this past season.

(H/t New York Post.)

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