If Keldon Johnson looks a little different these days, maybe a half-step quicker on both ends of the floor, you can thank the extra work and change in diet he put in over the summer.
The 6-foot-6 23-year-old heads into his 4th pro season with not only a freshly inked extension, but 20 pounds lighter of frame and, according to him, the physical transformation has him feeling better than ever.
“I feel so much better,” Johnson said ahead of Thursday’s preseason tip against the Oklahoma City Thunder. “I feel like it’s definitely a game changer for me.