Auburn Hills — If the first practice is any indication, things are starting to come easy for Pistons rookie forward Stanley Johnson.
The Pistons opened training camp Tuesday morning with plenty of new faces, but Johnson, the first-round pick from Arizona, was one of the standouts in the limited time of the team scrimmage.
After making strides in summer-league play, there were no first-day jitters for Johnson, who made an impression on coach Stan Van Gundy.
“He looked good; he played very, very well. He was one of the better players in the little bit of 5-on-5 we did,” Van Gundy said.