In news so unremarkable we didn’t even notice it until almost 24 hours later, Raptors forward Stanley Johnson has indeed exercised his $3.8 million player option to return to Toronto for the 2020-21 season.
The source for this information appears to be the Athletic’s Blake Murphy, but it was also a foregone conclusion that Johnson would be back in Toronto for this coming year — however it ultimately played out.
Stanley Johnson has exercised his player option for 2020-21. Least surprising move of the offseason.