In July 2018, the Spurs traded Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green to the Toronto Raptors for DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl, and a first-round draft pick. That selection, the 29th overall, became Keldon Johnson. Considering the organization, the first 80% of his rookie campaign went EXACTLY to plan — he barely played. He amassed a total of roughly 40 minutes in the first 59 games. Then in the spring of 2020, via COVID, the world turned upside down. Fortunately, a bubble formed five months later, and in a couple of weeks in the fall of 2020, up rose Keldon with three games of 20 or more points and many eyebrows.
What Keldon Johnson’s season says about his role for the future
