He put in the work, and now Dakari Johnson officially is reaping the reward.
The Thunder’s 2015 second-round draft pick on Saturday signed a contract with the club after spending the past two seasons playing for the Oklahoma City Blue, the franchise’s development franchise in what’s now known as the NBA G League.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but a source Johnson will make the NBA rookie minimum of $815,615 in his first season. The Vertical reported this week the contract is for two years.
The 7-foot Johnson, a first-team All-NBA G League selection last season, averaged 18.