Just after midnight on Nov. 21, reports began to come out that the Mavericks were apart of a three-team trade. It initially sounded like Trevor Ariza would be heading to Dallas. After the dust settled about half an hour later, it was clarified that the Mavericks would instead be acquiring James Johnson.
Johnson is a well-documented tough guy. He not only has a second-degree black belt, but also a perfect 20-0 kickboxing record. On the basketball court, he’s been known to participate in some scuffles. Despite his record of getting into scrappy situations, he almost always is just sticking up for his teammates.