Before James Johnson makes his return, he has a few benchmarks to reach.
The Heat power forward has missed the entire preseason and the first 13 games of the regular season, including Monday’s contest against the 76ers, after undergoing surgery to repair a sports hernia in May. He has been practicing with the team for about a month and looks to be moving closer to a return, but there are still a few boxes he has to check before making his season debut.