It was a tumultuous first season back with the Toronto Raptors for James Johnson minutes-wise, as he saw his role fluctuate over the course of the year.
Rewind to the 2013-14 NBA Playoffs with Joe Johnson of the Brooklyn Nets terrorizing the Toronto Raptors’ wing players down low. Toronto would fall just short in an epic Game 7, largely because of Johnson’s size and strength advantage in the post.
Recognizing this area of need, Masai Ujiri brought back a familiar face in the offseason: James Johnson, who had matured greatly from his last stint with the franchise.