While things are coming apart at the seams all around the Lakers currently, with problems ranging from head coach to starting point guard, one of the bright spots on the season continues to be the play of Stanley Johnson.
After a recent stretch where he had cooled off, Johnson exploded for a season-high 15 points in Monday’s win over the Utah Jazz, doing it while playing small ball center against one of the league’s elite defensive centers in Rudy Gobert. Prior to that contest, head coach Frank Vogel spoke on Johnson’s position within the franchise as he plays out his third 10-day contract.