NBA News Roundup, Tuesday, September 3rd: Damian Lillard believes LeBron is better than Westbrook, Joe Johnson could return to the Nets and more

By Tristan Elliott

Modified Nov 08, 2022 11:44 GMT

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#2 Joe Johnson to work out with 3 NBA teams

Joe Johnson was named MVP during the latest edition of the BIG3 tournament

The BIG3 tournament has just come to an end, and this year's edition of the competition was a wild success. A number of the competing players have been linked with an NBA return after putting in a series of impressive performances, and ESPN is reporting that three teams will audition Joe Johnson:

Fresh off an MVP and championship campaign in the BIG3, veteran swingman Joe Johnson is scheduled to work out for three NBA teams. Johnson will audition for three Eastern Conference playoff teams from a year ago in the Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets

Johnson last played in the NBA during the 2017-18 season and previously enjoyed five years with the Nets. In total, the 38-year-old has made more than 1200 regular-season appearances, averaging 16.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.