All season long, James Johnson has proven to be a versatile player who can do it all on both ends of the floor. While nothing has changed in that regard, Johnson showed his versatility in a different way by seamlessly transitioning into the starting lineup this past week. The burly forward more than made up for the absence of Luke Babbitt and came up big down the stretch in Miami’s two victories over Charlotte and Washington.
What’s more, Johnson ranked second on the team in points (21.0), rebounds (8.3) and steals (2.0) per game over the past three contests.