Former Pitt guard Cameron Johnson was selected with the 11th overall pick in the NBA draft on Thursday night. Although he was initially selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves, Johnson was then traded to the Phoenix Suns in accordance with an agreement between the two teams.
The 6’9” sharpshooter is the first player associated with Pitt to go in the first round of the NBA draft since Steven Adams, and like Adams, his relationship with the program can be described as somewhat complicated.
Johnson began his college career with Pitt in 2014 after catching the attention of then-Panthers head coach Jamie Dixon.