Joe Johnson is the latest NBA player that was recently waived but it may not take long before one of the other teams pick him up.

Johnson, 34, is a certified NBA All Star and has proven he can pour in points any time. He was long believed to be leaving the Brooklyn Nets though the club surprisingly kept him even after the NBA trade deadline.

By tomorrow, Johnson is expected to clear waivers, which will allow him to negotiate with any team of his choice. But it seems that he has already had a team in mind and it is the Miami Heat.

The Heat have two slots open on its roster. They recently unloaded Chris Andersen, who was sent packing to the Memphis Grizzlies where he will be reunited with another former Heat teammate, Mario Chalmers. Another player the Heat unloaded is the seldom-used Jarnell Stokes who was sent to the New Orleans Pelicans.

But the curious thing here is that the Heat may end up back to square one as far as the luxury tax penalty issue is concerned.

It was believed that the Heat gave themselves a big pinch in the arm when they unloaded Chalmers and Andersen but a Johnson signing will be back above the luxury tax line.

Heat president Pat Riley is expected to try and figure out a way to snag Johnson. His entry could be a big boost to the Heat, especially with Chris Bosh out with a suspect recurrence of his old blood clot injury.

"We have our limitations, financially -- how much, and there’s a certain date. Obviously, being down another point guard, we might have to rethink that. But that’s not a priority," said Riley.

Aside from Bosh, the Heat are lacking in the backcourt as well. Goran Dragic and Dwyane Wade have had their issues with injuries while Tyler Johnson and Beno Udrih are likely out of the season.

Though the Heat are technically the frontrunners for Johnson, there are other teams who have expressed interest in the scoring guard.

That includes the Cleveland Cavaliers who could be another prime destination if Johnson is inclined to join a team that has a good chance at the NBA title.

LeBron James came out and said that adding Johnson could be a good acquisition.

"If he decides to come [to Cleveland], it'd be great. But if not, we'll continue to move on with what we have."

Though Johnson’s numbers have been erratic with the Nets, a new lease on life could help boost him back to the fiery player he once was. But the question now is which team will win out and sign him.