A decade ago, a midseason trade meant James Johnson needed to move to a different country. Compared to that Feb. 22, 2011, transaction between Eastern Conference teams, his move last week from Texas to Louisiana was easy.
The 34-year-old and 12-year NBA veteran downplayed the challenge of making an in-season address change when he spoke with New Orleans media Monday morning, following Pelicans shootaround in Boston. The Wyoming native has now been involved in three deals at the NBA trade deadline, including each of the past two years.
“The first time it happened was my second year with Chicago, and I moved to a different country in Canada, to go play for the Raptors,” Johnson recalled.