After showing some glimpses and tapping into his potential, Stanley Johnson is once again fighting for the starting small forward spot.
Johnson will be met with competition from Reggie Bullock (if Bullock doesn’t start at shooting guard) and Glenn Robinson III for the three spot entering the preseason.
New head coach Dwane Casey has talked glowingly of the fourth-year forward all off-season, and recently was spotted running Johnson at the five in practice. Johnson’s versatility on the defensive side of the ball surely has caught the eye of Casey, and he clearly plans on using him in different ways than former head coach Stan Van Gundy.