Utah Jazz forward Joe Johnson has been “angling behind the scenes” to get traded or bought out prior to this Feb. 8 trade deadline, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Having had a down year due to injuries and lack of consistency with this new-look team, the veteran sharpshooter could find himself with his seventh team by the time the deadline expires.

Johnson, known as a marksman throughout his career, is having the worst 3-point shooting season of his NBA life, barely making 26.7 percent of his shots from distance. His averages of 7.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game pale in comparison to the gaudy five straight 20-plus-point seasons as a member of the Atlanta Hawks during his heyday.

But this doesn't mean that there aren't teams looking to acquire some veteran savvy prior to the trade deadline, as extended minutes and a new role could be the cure for the 36-year-old's woes.

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Johnson has played in 29 games this season and started in three of them, despite playing in 72 or more games during the past five seasons.

The former Arkansas Razorback is not at the physical peak that he once was as a well-rounded wing, but once a shooter, always a shooter — and his 3-point acumen could play dividends in the postseason, as it did with the Jazz in 2016-17.

Johnson is most likely to be a buyout candidate, as most teams around the league are unlikely to give out assets for a fringe player that could potentially not see a fit with the team down the stretch.