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Free agent combo forward James Johnson has agreed to a one-year deal with Miami, tweets Marc Stein of ESPN.com. The 29-year-old combo forward will receive $4MM.
Johnson spent the past two seasons with the Raptors, where he built a reputation as a defensive specialist. He played in 57 games and started 32, averaging 5.0 points and 2.2 rebounds in 16.2 minutes.
Jackson has also played for the Bulls, Kings and Grizzlies in his eight-year NBA career. He made $2.5MM this season with Toronto.
Athletic combo forward, but cant shoot, and doesnt play defense or give enough effort with the consistency he should. Heat signed a couple of guys that would be interesting if Fizdale was still there to help on the development on that side of the ball, but they’ll likely be an adventure. Not a fan of the combination of Derrick Williams and James Johnson on the same team