JAMES JOHNSON (IND)
#16•JA. JOHNSON
F • 6’7, 240 lbs; 14th year, Wake Forest
SALTY DOG
NBA ROLE: (VETERAN) UTILITY FORWARD
James Johnson has more than a few attributes: versatile athlete, strong frame, exceptional at creating opportunities for teammates*; sporadic playing time has yielded weird roles in the past – makes mark through leadership, distributing & focusing on getting stops; defends very well – leverages his body correctly: quick enough to stick w/ most threes, strong enough to handle a lot of four men; an inconsistent stroke from downtown has held JJ back a bit; steady pace, finishes well around the basket by staying under control; very good athlete, frequently sneaks in for put backs, perennial 'dunk of the year' candidate; Johnson does damage in whatever role his team needs – mid-post passer/defender/play initiator – veteran, utility forward in Indiana
*JJ doesn’t have a high usage rate but is always looking to make a play
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