James Johnson (basketball, born 1987)

James Johnson (basketball, born 1987)

James Patrick Johnson is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association. He was drafted 16th overall by the Chicago Bulls in the 2009 NBA draft. Johnson has also played in the NBA D-League with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, Memphis Grizzlies, and Atlanta Hawks.

About James Johnson (basketball, born 1987) in brief

Summary James Johnson (basketball, born 1987)James Patrick Johnson is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association. He was the starting power forward for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons from 2007 to 2009. Johnson was drafted 16th overall by the Chicago Bulls in the 2009 NBA draft. On July 10, 2016, Johnson signed a one-year, USD 4 million contract with the Miami Heat. On March 31, 2018, he scored a career-high 31 points in a 149-141 double-overtime win over the Denver Nuggets. On February 6, 2020, Johnson was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 3-team trade involving the Detroit Pistons and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Johnson is a three-time African-American NBA All-Star. He is also a two-time All-American at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He has also played in the NBA D-League with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, Memphis Grizzlies, and the Atlanta Hawks. Johnson has also been a member of the Toronto Raptors, Sacramento Kings, and Memphis Grizzlies. He played his college basketball at Wake Forest, where he was named third-team All-ACC.