Stanley Johnson is staying in purple and gold, at least for the time being.
The Athletic, in a story about the Los Angeles Lakers’ roster and cap situation as NBA free agency is set to begin, is reporting that Johnson’s $2.35 million will be picked up for the 2022-23 season.
The 26-year-old small forward hasn’t been on an NBA Opening Day roster since 2018-19, with the Detroit Pistons, the team that picked him drafted him eighth overall in 2015. Since then he’s been with the New Orleans Pelicans, Toronto Raptors, Chicago Bulls (though he never appeared in a game for them) and the Lakers.